subs. (common).—1. A deputy; specifically the night porter or chamberlain at padding or dossing kens.
1870. DICKENS, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, ch. v. I’m man-servant up at the Travellers’ Twopenny in Gas Works Garding, this thing explains, all man-servants at Travellers’ Lodgings is named DEPUTY.
2. (Christ’s Hospital).—A deputy GRECIAN, i.e., a boy in the form below the GRECIANS.
