See Also: waif(1)(dictionary)
waif(2)(dictionary)
waif(dictionary)
waif-like(dictionary)
waif(dictionary)

waif(2) (iou)



waif noun2. E16.
[Perh. from Old Norse veif: see WAIF noun1 & adjective.]
A convolution, a coil. Scot. Only in E16.
A small flag used as a signal, esp. (Whaling) one used to mark the position of a whale. M16.