About The Word Varlet
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Varlet
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What's The Definition Of Varlet?
[n] in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood
[n] a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel Synonyms | Synonyms for Varlet: knave | page | rapscallion | rascal | rogue | scalawag | scallywag Related Terms | Find terms related to Varlet: See Also | attendant | attender | scoundrel | tender | villain Varlet In Webster's Dictionary \Var"let\, n. [OF. varlet, vaslet, vallet, servant, young
man, young noble, dim of vassal. See {Vassal}, and cf.
{Valet}.]
1. A servant, especially to a knight; an attendant; a valet;
a footman. [Obs.] --Spenser. Tusser.
2. Hence, a low fellow; a scoundrel; a rascal; as, an
impudent varlet.
What a brazen-faced varlet art thou ! --Shak.
3. In a pack of playing cards, the court card now called the
knave, or jack. [Obs.]
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