waifing

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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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of waif
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waifing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waifing

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“waifing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waifing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waifing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waifing.

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