(UNDER-1 6 a.)
1548. Elyot, Subministrator, an vnder seruaunt.
1630. trans. Camdens Hist. Eliz., IV. 132. One of the ordinary sort of men, hauing beene an vnder-seruant in the Queenes stable.
1679. Bp. Croft, Coll. Jesuits, 3. The remaining Dwellers in the House were but Under-Servants.
1768. Phil. Trans., LIX. 10. An under-servant in a gentlemans kitchen.
1809. Malkin, Gil Blas, III. iii. ¶ 4. The steward loves to see the under-servants creeping and crawling at his feet.
1872. W. Alexander, Johnny Gibb, xlv. I ken my place better nor be forespoken by ony ooner-servan.