Associations to the word «Varlet»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

VARLET, noun. A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel.
VARLET, noun. In medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood.

Wise words

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