Varlet

Word VARLET
Character 6
Hyphenation var let
Pronunciations /ˈvɑːlət/

Definitions and meanings of "Varlet"

What do we mean by varlet?

An attendant or servant. noun

A knight's page. noun

A rascal; a knave. noun

Originally, a very young man of noble or knightly birth, serving an apprenticeship in knightly exercises and accomplishments while awaiting elevation to the rank of knight; hence (because such youths served as pages or personal servants to the knights who had charge of them), a body-servant or attendant. (See valet.) The name was also given to the city bailiffs or Serjeants. noun

Hence, one in a subordinate or menial position; a low fellow; a scoundrel; a rascal; a rogue: a term of contempt or reproach. noun

The coat-card now called the knave or jack (in French, valet). noun

A servant, especially to a knight; an attendant; a valet; a footman. noun

Hence, a low fellow; a scoundrel; a rascal. noun

In a pack of playing cards, the court card now called the knave, or jack. noun

A servant or attendant. noun

Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood. noun

A rogue or scoundrel. noun

The jack. noun

A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel noun

In medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood noun

A servant or attendant.

Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood.

A rogue or scoundrel.

The jack.

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The word "varlet" in example sentences

She called the varlet within the chapel, and showed him this wonder. ❋ Marie De France (N/A)

A varlet is a valet who has come down, and down, and down, and down again in the world, till, from once having been the servant and the trusty friend of the very best of masters, he has come to be the ally and accomplice of the very worst of masters. ❋ Alexander Whyte (1878)

"And 'varlet' is the wrong gender, anyway," observed Bess. ❋ Annie Roe Carr (N/A)

Philippa recognised him at once as the personal "varlet" attendant on the Countess. ❋ Emily Sarah Holt (1864)

"varlet," named Bogis, who was lifted on the shoulders of his comrades, till he could climb in at an undefended window, where he drew up sixty more with ropes. ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)

I don't know about you, but I think Pile's Friar Tuck would be offended at such a blunt address, and would probably say something like, How now, thou naughty varlet? ❋ Unknown (2009)

It stung the pride of the king and his men, down to the lowliest varlet, that the Wolves had gotten close enough to harm us. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

The Wolf—who was not a warrior of the Blood, but a mere varlet—had a hole in his chest. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

There were others, spoils of battle like herself, taken for bedservants or horseboys, a new handmaid perhaps, or a fish cook, a varlet. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

He wore an undyed tunic that fell short of his knobby knees, and his sword proved to be the sort of everyday long knife any varlet might have. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

“And tell me now, thou naughty varlet, tell me, where hast thou been…?” ❋ Bailey MacDonald (2009)

I ought not to have touched the varlet, I knew that, but I acted in desperation. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

Whereas Boot, the varlet, had nearly unhinged his jaw with gawking. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

He got up and swung his sword at the varlet seated on the ground, and the man parried with the haft of his ax, and there was a dull thunk when steel met ironwood. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

She hissed and pecked at him with her fist, until the varlet who led our horse turned around in the saddle and shouted at the soldier to keep his pricking hands off me. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

Mai was still gossiping when the Crux sent his varlet Boot to fetch me. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

More than one varlet made plain his opinion that King Corvus had wronged me by sending me away. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

The varlet had carried four dice, eleven copperheads, half a loaf of bread, a shred of dried beef, and a flint. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

For I heard a rumor—I gave it no credence until today, for it was a lying, thieving varlet who told me—that you paid the Initiates of Carnal to make her barren. ❋ Sarah Micklem (2009)

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