ˈvärlə̇t, ˈvȧl-, usu -ə̇d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French vallet, varlet, vaslet young nobleman, page, squire — more at valet
1. archaic
a. : attendant , menial , servant
b. : a knight's page
2. : a low fellow : a base unprincipled person
some varlet put a parking ticket on the … car — Claudia Cassidy