(UNDER-1 6 a.)

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1548.  Elyot, Subministrator, an vnder seruaunt.

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1630.  trans. Camden’s Hist. Eliz., IV. 132. One of the ordinary sort of men,… hauing beene … an vnder-seruant in the Queenes stable.

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1679.  Bp. Croft, Coll. Jesuits, 3. The remaining Dwellers in the House … were but Under-Servants.

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1768.  Phil. Trans., LIX. 10. An under-servant in a gentleman’s kitchen.

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1809.  Malkin, Gil Blas, III. iii. ¶ 4. The steward … loves to see the under-servants creeping and crawling at his feet.

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1872.  W. Alexander, Johnny Gibb, xlv. I ken my place better nor be forespoken by ony oon’er-servan’.

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