varlet varlet /ˈvɑːrlɪt/

noun

1. In medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood  ( page , varlet )
   in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood
   
   
2. [Archaic] A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel  ( knave [Archaic] , rapscallion , scalawag , rascal , rogue , scallywag , varlet [Archaic] , scallawag )
   a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel