foundling

foundling
/fownd"ling/, n.
an infant or small child found abandoned; a child without a known parent or guardian.
[1250-1300; ME found(e)ling. See FOUND1, -LING1]

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  • Foundling Asylums — • Under this title are comprised all institutions which take charge of infants whose parents or guardians are unable or unwilling to care for them Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Foundling Asylums     Foundling Asylums …   Catholic encyclopedia

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