varlet
Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training…Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood.
» An ape's an ape, a varlet's a varlet, though they be clad in silk or scarlet.
Значення
значень: 4(історичне)Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood.
оружено́сецoruženósec
in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood
(застаріле)A servant or attendant.
слуга́slugá, пажpaž
(архаїчне)A rogue or scoundrel.
негодя́йnegodjáj
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
(застаріле)The jack.
вале́тvalét
Приклади
речень: 1An ape's an ape, a varlet's a varlet, though they be clad in silk or scarlet.
Переклади
мов: 1За значеннями 4
Походження
From Middle English varlet, varlette, from Old French varlet, variant of vadlet, vallet, vFrom Middle English varlet, varlette, from Old French varlet, variant of vadlet, vallet, vaslet. Doublet of valet.
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