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Meanings of varlet in English

Portuguese
maroto
Catalan
brètol
Spanish
granuja

A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel.

      maroto

      In medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood.

            Usage of varlet in English
            1
            Dear Lamb-Youare an impudent varlet; but I will keep your secret.
            The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 / Letters 1821-184...
            2
            She called the varlet within the chapel, and showed him this wonder.
            French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France
            3
            Whether knight or varlet shall the finder be, I will not say.
            In the Court of King Arthur
            4
            And it is to you, you graceless varlet, I owe all this?
            She Stoops to Conquer; Or, The Mistakes of a Night: A Comedy
            5
            Tapster, ostler, varlet, hark hither, and a wannion on your lazy limbs!
            The White Company
            6
            The varlet smote it with his staff, and killed it as it passed.
            French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France
            7
            The varlet climbed from the saddle, and stood upon his feet.
            French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France
            8
            The varlet sent his lead within whistle of your ears, Sagamore.
            The Last of the Mohicans
            9
            Sir Rudolph leaned over the battlements, and said: It is too late, varlet.
            The Boy Knight: A Tale of the Crusades
            10
            The varlet went here and there, till he lighted on Eliduc.
            French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France
            11
            Aye, or rattle a merry rally with the quarter-staff like any common varlet.
            The Black Douglas
            12
            A little more from fresh informations of this sorry varlet Everard.
            The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7)
            13
            To do the varlet justice, too, he was strongly attached to his parent.
            Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists
            14
            Take that, varlet, for saving the ungrateful wretch from my vengeance.
            Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 6
            15
            It shall go hard with thee, varlet that thou art, if thou dost.
            A Boy's Ride
            16
            You are walking with a tall varlet, whose strides out-pace yours to lassitude.
            The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 / Elia and The Las...
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