"weif" meaning in All languages combined

See weif on Wiktionary

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /wæi̯f/ Forms: weifs [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman waif, from Old Norse veif (“flag”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|waif}} Anglo-Norman waif, {{der|enm|non|veif|t=flag}} Old Norse veif (“flag”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} weif, {{enm-noun|pl=weifs}} weif (plural weifs)
  1. Unowned goods; property lacking an owner:
    A waif; a castaway or vagabond.
    Sense id: en-weif-enm-noun-WPJSoZND
  2. Unowned goods; property lacking an owner:
    An unowned specimen of livestock.
    Sense id: en-weif-enm-noun-noAJl6OK
  3. The privilege of being able to take in such goods. Categories (topical): Law, Property law, Taxation
    Sense id: en-weif-enm-noun-wkhaKnKj Disambiguation of Law: 30 17 42 12 Disambiguation of Property law: 27 24 34 15 Disambiguation of Taxation: 13 27 36 24 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 55 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 7 60 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 63 27
  4. The money deriving from selling unowned goods.
    Sense id: en-weif-enm-noun-kUya~XFd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wayf, wayff, waif, waife, wayph, weyff, weyf, wayve, weyve

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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