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waif 1. Nautical another name for waft 2. Law obsolete a stolen article thrown away by a thief in his flight and forfeited to the Crown or to the lord of the manor How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Then, too, there was the mute appeal of this wee waif alone and unloved in the midst of the horrors of the savage jungle. He agreed to furnish the crew with provisions during their stay in his territories, and to return to them all their clothing that could be found, but he stipulated that the wreck should be abandoned to him as a waif cast by fortune on his shores. He was followed almost immediately by Hiram Da Souza, who, curiously enough, seemed to have been on the platform when the train came in and to have been much interested in this shabby, lonely old man, who carried himself like a waif stranded in an unknown land. |
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