varlet

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈvɑːlət/

Noun

obsolete historical archaic

(obsolete) A servant or attendant. / (historical) Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood. / (archaic) A rogue or scoundrel.

Japanese Meaning

従僕、従者 / 若い騎士見習い、騎士の従い手 / ならず者、不良

What is this buttons?

The sullen varlet bowed and carried the tray without a word.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

不機嫌そうな召使いは一言も発さずにお盆を運んで頭を下げた。

Details

Sense（1）

(obsolete) A servant or attendant.

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Sense（2）

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

[T]here was a little, sleek, fat clerk of the name of Chaucer, who was so apt at rondel, sirvente, or tonson, that no man dare give back a foot from the walls, lest he find it all set down in his rhymes and sung by every underling and varlet in the camp.

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