Definitions for varletˈvɑr lɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
var•let*ˈvɑr lɪt(n.)
rascal.
an attendant or servant. a page who serves a knight.
* Archaic..
Origin of varlet:
1425–75; late ME < MF; var. of valet
Princeton's WordNet
rogue, knave, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag, varlet(noun)
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
page, varlet(noun)
in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood
Wiktionary
varlet(Noun)
A servant or attendant.
varlet(Noun)
Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning of his training for knighthood.
varlet(Noun)
A rogue or scoundrel.
varlet(Noun)
The jack.
Origin: From varlet. Compare valet.
Webster Dictionary
Varlet(noun)
a servant, especially to a knight; an attendant; a valet; a footman
Varlet(noun)
hence, a low fellow; a scoundrel; a rascal; as, an impudent varlet
Varlet(noun)
in a pack of playing cards, the court card now called the knave, or jack
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