Waif word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "waif" word

[noun] a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned

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\Waif\, n. [OF. waif, gaif, as adj., lost, unclaimed, chose gaive a waif, LL. wayfium, res vaivae; of Scand. origin. See {Waive}.] 1. (Eng. Law.) 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. --Blackstone. 2. Hence, anything found, or without an owner; that which comes along, as it were, by chance. ``Rolling in his mind old waifs of rhyme.'' --Tennyson. 3. A wanderer; a castaway; a stray; a homeless child. A waif Desirous to return, and not received. --Cowper.

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Let's analyse "waif" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: FIAW. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-- .- .. ..-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: waif: 1 + 9 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: waif: 5 + 1 + 9 + 6 = 21, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
W (1)	23	King of Wands	Sensual, Warm, Strong, Loyal

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