An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Waeness, s. Sorrow, vexation, S.

Waesucks, interj. Alas, Clydes.
Falls of Clyde.

A. S. wa, and Dan. Sax. usic, vae nobis.

WAFF, WAIF, WAYF, adj.
1. Strayed, and not as yet claimed.
Quon. Att.

Fr. guesves, vuayves, strays; Isl. vof-a, to wander.

2. Solitary, denoting the awkward situation of one who is in a strange place where he has not a single acquaintance, S.
3. Worthless in conduct, immoral, S.
4. Low-born, ignoble, S. A.
Mannering.

Waff-like, adj. Having a very shabby or suspicious appearance, S.

Waffie, s. A vagabond, Ang.

To WAFF, WAIF, v. n. To wave, to fluctuate, S.
Gawan and Gol.

A. S. waf-ian, Sw. weft-a, vacillare.