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/vahr"li tree/, n. Archaic.1. varlets collectively.2. the mob or rabble.[1600-10; VARLET + -RY]
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Varletry — Var let*ry, n. [Cf. OF. valeterie the young unmarried nobles.] The rabble; the crowd; the mob. [1913 Webster] Shall they hoist me up, And show me to the shouting varletry Of censuring Rome. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
varletry — [vär′li trē] n. Archaic 1. varlets collectively 2. the rabble; mob … English World dictionary
varletry — noun Date: 1606 archaic rabble … New Collegiate Dictionary
varletry — var·let·ry … English syllables
varletry — /ˈvalətri/ (say vahluhtree) noun Archaic 1. varlets collectively. 2. the mob or rabble. {varlet + ry} …
varletry — trē noun ( es) Etymology: varlet + ry archaic : a group of menials : rabble, crowd, mob … Useful english dictionary
varlet — [ vα:lɪt] noun 1》 archaic an unprincipled rogue. 2》 historical an attendant or servant. Derivatives varletry noun Origin ME: from OFr., var. of valet (see valet) … English new terms dictionary
populace — n 1. general public, commonalty, common people, common folk, commoners, the people, hoi polloi; the masses, the multitude, the Four Million, the great unwashed, the great unnumbered; lower classes, proletariat, .the working class, salt of the… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
varlet — n. archaic or joc. 1 a menial or rascal. 2 hist. a knight s attendant. Derivatives: varletry n. Etymology: ME f. OF, var. of vaslet: see VALET … Useful english dictionary
var|let|ry — «VAHR luh tree», noun. Archaic. a number or crowd of attendants or rascals; varlets: »Shall they hoist me up, And show me to the shouting varletry Of censuring Rome? (Shakespeare) … Useful english dictionary
