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waifish — waif ► NOUN ▪ a homeless and helpless person, especially a neglected or abandoned child. DERIVATIVES waifish adjective. ORIGIN originally in waif and stray, denoting a piece of property found and, if unclaimed, falling to the lord of the manor:… … English terms dictionary
waifish — adjective see waif I … New Collegiate Dictionary
waifish — adjective Waiflike … Wiktionary
waifish — adj. looking thin and fragile; homeless; abandoned, forsaken, neglected … English contemporary dictionary
waifish — waifˈish adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑waif … Useful english dictionary
waif — I. noun Etymology: Middle English weif, waif, from Anglo French, from waif, adjective, stray, unclaimed, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse veif something flapping, veifa to be in movement more at wipe Date: 14th century 1. a. a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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