01 n. A servant, especially to a knight; an attendant; a valet; a footman.
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A servant, especially to a knight; an attendant; a valet; a footman.[Obs.]
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Hence, a low fellow; a scoundrel; a rascal; as, an impudent varlet.“What a brazen-faced varlet art thou !” — Shak.
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In a pack of playing cards, the court card now called the knave, or jack.[Obs.] Also: knave, jack