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waif

Waif vs Waify - What's the difference?

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As a noun waif

is goods found of which the owner is not known; originally, such goods as a pursued thief threw away to prevent being apprehended, which belonged to the king unless the owner made pursuit of the felon, took him, and brought him to justice.

As an adjective waify is

characteristic of a waif; thin.

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