WAIF

I. noun see: wipe Date: 14th century 1. a piece of property found (as washed up by the sea) but unclaimed, stolen goods thrown away by a thief in flight, 2. something found without an owner and especially by chance, a stray person or animal, ~ish adjective ~like adjective II. noun Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse veif something flapping Date: 1530 waft 4