"wayf" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Etymology: From Anglo-Norman waif. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|waif}} Anglo-Norman waif Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} wayf
  1. Alternative form of weif Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: weif
    Sense id: en-wayf-enm-noun-eh581-Wx Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: From Old Norse veifa. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|non|veifa}} Old Norse veifa Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} wayf
  1. Alternative form of weyven (“to wave”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: weyven (extra: to wave)
    Sense id: en-wayf-enm-verb-mI6tkbsn Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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