WAIF


Meaning of WAIF in English

/wayf/ , n.

1. a person, esp. a child, who has no home or friends.

2. something found, esp. a stray animal, whose owner is not known.

3. a stray item or article: to gather waifs of gossip.

4. Naut. waft (def. 8).

[ 1350-1400; ME guaif stray beast) veif movement to and fro; see WAIVE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .