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hold, whose principal business it is to take charge of the liquors, plate, etc.; the head servant in a large house. The butler and the baker of the king of Egypt. Gen. xl. 5. Your wine locked up, your butler strolled abroad. Pope.

A boy servant, or page, -- in allusion to the buttons on his livry. [Colloq.] Dickens.

carriage. The baroness in a calash capable of holding herself, her two children, and her servants. W. Irving.

To command or request to come or be present; to summon; as, to call a servant. Call hither Clifford; bid him come amain Shak.

amp fever, typhus fever. -- Camp follower, a civilian accompanying an army, as a sutler, servant, etc. -- Camp meeting, a religious gathering for open-air preaching, held in some retired spot, chiefty by Methodists. It usualy last for several days, during which those present lodge in tents, temporary houses, or cotta…

Observant of forms; ceremonious.

An officer or servant who has charge of a chamber or chambers.

A maidservant who has the care of chambers, making the beds, sweeping, cleaning the rooms, etc.

To work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant; to do small jobs.

A written statement as to behavior, competency, etc., given to a servant. [Colloq.]

A list of servants in a household; -- called also chequer roll.

nts are deposited at Christmas. (b) A present or small gratuity given to young people and servants at Christmas; a Christmas gift. -- Christmas carol, a carol sung at, or suitable for, Christmas. -- Christmas day. Same as Christmas. -- Christmas eve, the evening before Christmas. -- Christmas fern (Bot.), an evergr…

A messenger or servant wearing an official badge. [Anglo- Indian]

rty allegiance, and in England as a part of the livery to indicate that the wearer is the servant of a military or naval officer. Seduced by military liveries and cockades. Burke.

endant insists that the goods were lawfully taken, as a distress, by defendant, acting as servant for another. [Eng.] Cowell. Mozley & W.

An inferior church servant. [Obs.] See Acolyte.

Enjoying, or treated with, confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; as, a confidential servant or clerk.

A female servant or maid who dresses provisions and assists the cook.

A voracious eater; a glutton, or gluttonous servant. B. Jonson.

thing due from an abbey or other religious house for the sustenance of such of the king's servants as he may designate to receive it. [Written also corrody.]