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ordained that murderers should be brent on the brawn of the left hand. E. Hall. And in my vantbrace put this withered brawn. Shak.

he Bible to express the conjunctive and adversative force of the Greek But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; . . . the lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him. Luke xii. 45, 46. But if, unless. [Obs.] Chaucer. But this I read, that but if remedy Thou her affo…

d, 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.

Private end or interest; secret purpose; selfish advantage. [Written also bye-end.] "Profit or some other by-end." L'Estrange.

Self-interest; private advantage. Atterbury.

A species of inferior carpet imported from the Levant. McElrath.

A garment worn throughout the Levant, consisting of a long gown with sleeves reaching below the hands. It is generally fastened by a belt or sash.

A light skiff or rowboat used on the Bosporus; also, a Levantine vessel of larger size.

rriage. 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.

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 cottages…

A chance, opportunity, privilege, or advantage; specifically, an opportunity of riding; a lift. [Scotch] We bargained with the driver to give us a cast to the next stage. Smollett. If we had the cast o' a cart to bring it. Sir W. Scott.

the catch. [Archaic] Addison. The common and the canon law . . . lie at catch, and wait advantages one againt another. T. Fuller.

Sake; interest; advantage. [Obs.] I did it not for his cause. 2 Cor. vii. 12.

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.]