varlet

English - Turkish

Definition of varlet in English Turkish dictionary: iç oğlanı; alçak herif; şövalye uşağı; {i} herif; {i} çapkın; alçak; alçak adam; {i} uşak

English - English

Definition of varlet in English English dictionary: A rogue or scoundrel
My lady to be called a nasty Scotch wh–re by such a varlet!—To be sure I wish I had knocked his brains out with the punchbowl.; A servant or attendant
The Winchester Manorhouse has fled bodily, like a Dream of the old Night (...) . House and people, royal and episcopal, lords and varlets, where are they?.; The jack; Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood; {n} a scoundrel, villain, footman, valet; a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; Used as a slang for a rogue or a scoundrel; Hence, a low fellow; a scoundrel; a rascal; as, an impudent varlet; A servant; In a pack of playing cards, the court card now called the knave, or jack; A servant, especially to a knight; an attendant; a valet; a footman; Used in medieval times as a youth acting as a knights attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood; in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood
varlets: plural of varlet

varlet

Hyphenation

var·let

[ 'vär-l&t ] (noun.) 15th century. From Old French varlet. Compare valet.

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