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Thread #24224 Message #275017
Posted By: BeauDangles
10-Aug-00 - 10:41 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: 'Waits' and 'Waiting'? - Old term?
Subject: RE: 'Waits' and 'Waiting'? - Old term?
This seems unlikely, but I wonder if the word could possibly be "waifs" & "waifing." As in street waif. I believe those who went wassailing would dress up like waifs or ragamuffins.