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ˈunder-ˌservant (under-1 6 a.)
1548Elyot, Subministrator, an vnder seruaunt. 1630tr. Camden's Hist. Eliz. iv. 132 One of the ordinary sort of men,..hauing beene..an vnder-seruant in the Queenes stable. 1679Bp. Croft Coll. Jesuits 3 The remaining Dwellers in the House..were but Under-Servants. 1768Phil. Trans. LIX. 10 An under-servant in a gentleman's kitchen. 1809Malkin Gil Blas iii. iii. ⁋4 The steward..loves to see the under-servants creeping and crawling at his feet. 1871W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xlv, I ken my place better nor be forespoken by ony oon'er-servan'. |