Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A female varlet; a waiting-woman. Richardson, Clarissa Harlowe, I. xxxi.
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Examples
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In short, Jack, it was more pride than love, as I now find it, that put me upon making such a confounded rout about losing that noble varletess.
Clarissa Harlowe 2006
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And at this instant I thought I felt the revived varletess (on but a slight retrograde motion) writhing round my pericardium like a serpent; and in the action of a dying one, (collecting all its force into its head,) fix its plaguy fangs into my heart.
Clarissa Harlowe 2006
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How often have I gave thee warning! — and now, I hope, thou intruding varletess, have
Clarissa Harlowe 2006
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And at this instant I thought I felt the revived varletess (on but a slight retrograde motion) writhing round my pericardium like a serpent; and in the action of a dying one, (collecting all its force into its head,) fix its plaguy fangs into my heart.
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 6 Samuel Richardson 1725
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In short, Jack, it was more pride than love, as I now find it, that put me upon making such a confounded rout about losing that noble varletess.
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 1 Samuel Richardson 1725
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-- and now, I hope, thou intruding varletess, have I done thy business!
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 6 Samuel Richardson 1725
minerva commented on the word varletess
The next letter is of such a nature, that I dare say these proud varletesses would not have had it fall into my hands for the world.
Lovelace to Belford, Clarissa by Samuel Richardson
December 13, 2007
raven_in_the_woods commented on the word varletess
Z: Midget. Crapper.
M&C: Yes, O Zoot?
Z: Prepare a bed for our guest.
M&C: Oh thank you, thank you...
Z: Away, away varletesses.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
April 9, 2013