A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel.
In medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood.
1 Dear Lamb-Youare an impudent varlet ; but I will keep your secret.
2 She called the varlet within the chapel, and showed him this wonder.
3 Whether knight or varlet shall the finder be, I will not say.
4 And it is to you, you graceless varlet , I owe all this?
5 Tapster, ostler, varlet , hark hither, and a wannion on your lazy limbs!
6 The varlet smote it with his staff, and killed it as it passed.
7 The varlet climbed from the saddle, and stood upon his feet.
8 The varlet sent his lead within whistle of your ears, Sagamore.
9 Sir Rudolph leaned over the battlements, and said: It is too late, varlet .
10 The varlet went here and there, till he lighted on Eliduc.
11 Aye, or rattle a merry rally with the quarter-staff like any common varlet .
12 A little more from fresh informations of this sorry varlet Everard.
13 To do the varlet justice, too, he was strongly attached to his parent.
14 Take that, varlet , for saving the ungrateful wretch from my vengeance.
15 It shall go hard with thee, varlet that thou art, if thou dost.
16 You are walking with a tall varlet , whose strides out-pace yours to lassitude.
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