vallet

It was convenient for Seymour to have his "vallet" to do his work, and it was the chief joy of Hanner's uncolored existence to do something for the man who had fought for him.

"Only the Master Shall Praise." 1900

"vallet" to do his work, and it was the chief joy of Hanner's uncolored existence to do something for the man who had fought for him.

"Only the Master Shall Praise." 1900

This view is of course supported by the fact that in the household lists his name does not appear in 1368 as a "vallet de la chambre du Roi" or in 1369 even near the names of men who had been "valletti" of the King's chamber.

Chaucer's Official Life James Root Hulbert 1926

This view is of course supported by the fact that in the household lists his name does not appear in 1368 as a “vallet de la chambre du Roi” or in 1369 even near the names of men who had been “valletti” of the King's chamber.

Chaucer's Official Life Hulbert, James Root, 1884- 1912

My vallet took each one out of the case, and examined them both critically.

Vendetta: a story of one forgotten Marie Corelli 1889

So Messire Ywain went to the Childe [_vallet_] and had him clothed and equipped in the best way he could: and when he saw that nothing could be bettered, he led him to Court on his own horse, which was right fair.

A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 George Saintsbury 1889

Il esgarda devant lui enmi la voie si vit un vallet tei que je vos dirai.

Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres Henry Adams 1878

'E's not exactly a trained vallet, but Mossho Powl, the Viscount's gentleman,' ave give him the benefick of a few lessons, and it is

St. Ives, Being the Adventures of a French Prisoner in England Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

Col J.T. Jones is in the vallet -- but I have not had the felicity of seeing him.

Lenoir Family. Lenoir Family Papers. Personal Correspondence, 1861-1865. Lenoir Family 1865

Now if the vallet parkers will only stop scraping my bumpers, I'll be in business.

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