Definition: (1) An attendant or servant; a knight's page. (2) A rascal; a knave
[@more@]Usage: While "varmint" skulks in the shady reputation of slang, today's is a word of sterling character and reputation that may be used in any situation where it is appropriate to speak of varletry. That's right, the behavior of varlets is "varletry."
Suggested Usage: Perhaps you think the days of varlets, rascals, and knaves has passed but, if you look around carefully, you will see that they remain well represented in the current population: "Sometimes it seems as though only varlets, knaves, and rascals can reach high office in business or government." Of course, it only seems that way. If no decent people rose to high positions in business and government, no one would be chasing the varlets out today!
Etymology: Today's word is a variant of Old French vaslet "squire, servant," which reduced to "valet" in modern French. "Vaslet" is akin to vassal "feudal tenant," the root of which is vas-, a word of Celtic origin. It originates in Old Gaulish vassus or vasso "servant, young man," a word related to Welsh "gwas," Irish "foss," and Breton "goaz," according to the Oxford English Dictionary.
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