waifs

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A form of waif — An article of movable property which has been found, and of which the owner is not known, such as goods washed up on a beach or thrown away by an absconding thief; such items belong to the Crown, which may grant the right of ownership to them to a lord of a manor.

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Meanings

waifs1

noun
  1. pluralplural of waif
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of waif

WAIFs2

noun
  1. pluralplural of WAIF
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