Foundling

The Spy Master identified the Timeless Child, who had been adopted by the first Tecteun, as a foundling. As the second Tecteun had the child's ability to regenerate gene spliced into the Time Lords, the Master observed that "the foundling had become the founder". (TV: )
Davina McCall referred to Ruby Sunday as a "foundling" after she was abandoned by her mother. (TV: ).
Category:Jargon, slang and colloquialisms