Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A male servant; a menial.
- noun A professed lover. See
servant , 4.
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Examples
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He had been out with his serving-man in the morning at Ross, and he had told the man that he must hurry, as he had an appointment of importance to keep at three.
Sole Music 2010
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He had been out with his serving-man in the morning at Ross, and he had told the man that he must hurry, as he had an appointment of importance to keep at three.
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“I will return presently,” said the serving-man, and left the cottage.
The Abbot 2008
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“If your Grace means in temper, you know whether I am so frack as the serving-man spoke him.”
The Abbot 2008
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“Content yourself, young man,” answered the serving-man;
The Abbot 2008
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At the gate of the porch the falconer and page resigned their horses to the serving-man in attendance; the falconer commanding him with an air of authority, to carry them safely to the stables.
The Abbot 2008
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He that is hanged in May will eat no flaunes [footnote: Pancakes] in midsummer — so there is the moan made for the old serving-man.
The Abbot 2008
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“Be patient, my good sister,” said the serving-man;
The Abbot 2008
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“The mercy of Heaven forbid!” said the old serving-man, turning as pal as the table-cloth which he was folding up.
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As she concluded, the serving-man again entered the cottage, and said,
The Abbot 2008
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