weif
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman waif, from Old Norse veif (“flag”).
Pronunciation
Noun
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.
Descendants
References
- “weif (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-12.