varlet

Nobody but a varlet would give a second's thought to what you've been talking about tonight.

"You think, then, that this varlet here spoke the truth?"

"Varlet, how dare you break into the room of your young mistress this way!"

Send me this stable varlet that I may question him."

Varlet had already got confessions from two other suspects, but these were rejected.

As for that sightless varlet, let him hang, I say!

He once more gave the harsh word of command: "Take the varlet out and hang him!"

"Retire, varlet," he said, with a wave of his hand.

She was still infatuated with the varlet, and that was all.

The varlet, it seems, had offended his lordship awhile ago.

"There was a varlet who hath come with the last few days into my employ.

That drunken varlet is safe now in my hands."

Will you commit more sin, To excuse a varlet?

Varlet also agreed to confirm children and to support the Dutch clergy, as he was sympathetic to their position.

In archaic English, varlet also could mean an unprincipled person; a rogue.

Sirrah, my varlet, stand you forth and speak to him, Like a philosopher: answer in the language.

What if the varlet had been initiated in the Stadtholder's projects?

"It was a great period to be developing the business," Mr. Varlet said.

Neither varlet nor ostler could be seen, so he pushed open the door and called loudly for the landlord.

"Bring that varlet here to me," he commanded.

Varlet agreed to confirm several hundred people then he left for his bishopric in Babylon.

Valet and varlet are terms for male servants who serve as personal attendants to their employer.

Thou precious varlet, My tailor made them not.

But who is this varlet with the great bundle who waits upon your movements?"

And so long as it's that, we'll see who's the varlet and who's the boss.