weif
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Anglo-Norman waif, from Old Norse veif (“flag”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
weif (plural weifs)
- Unowned goods; property lacking an owner:
- A waif; a castaway or vagabond.
- An unowned specimen of livestock.
- The privilege of being able to take in such goods.
- The money deriving from selling unowned goods.
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References[edit]
- “weif, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-12.