VARLET

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(noun) in medieval times a youth acting as a knight’s attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood

rogue, knave, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag, varlet

(noun) a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

varlet (plural varlets)

(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.

(obsolete, card games) The jack.

Anagrams

• retval, travel

Source: Wiktionary

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Var"let, n. Etym: [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.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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