FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

n (obsolete) 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.

n (obsolete) Hence, anything found, or without an owner; that which comes along, as it were, by chance.

n A wanderer; a castaway; a stray; a homeless child.