A young man attending on a knight; hence, a man of low degree. (Often coupled with knight.) Obsolete.

A serving-man, attendant; a man of low birth and position; a varlet. Obsolete.

A man of low birth or condition; in phrase lord and loon. Now only archaic.

Now usually in form bluecoat. A person whose uniform includes or is distinguished by a blue coat. A person of low social status; esp. a servant…

An elderly rustic; an old fellow. Also simply, a fellow.

Applied to persons, esp. with contemptuous or opprobrious force; in early use frequently poor snake, a poor, needy, or humble person; a drudge.

A person of lowly status.

A wearer of a smock-frock; a poor person.

One of humble rank; one of base breeding or sentiments. Obsolete. rare.

= 3b.

slang. A person of low (social) status. Also: a soldier. Obsolete.

As a count noun. A person of low social status, a poor person. Now archaic and rare.

U.S. colloquial. A worthless or contemptible person.

As a generic name for. A young Englishman of a low-class type: cf. 'Arry, n.

A man wearing a smock-frock.