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A female servant. Spinning amongst her maids. Shak.

A female servant. [Obs.]

A mop made of clouts, used by the kitchen servant.

An adult male servant; also, a vassal; a subject. Like master, like man. Old Proverb. The vassal, or tenant, kneeling, ungirt, uncovered, and holding up his hands between those of his lord, professed that he did become his man from that day forth, of life, limb, and earthly honor. Blackstone.

sum paid to a lord as a pecuniary compensation for killing his man (that is, his vassal, servant, or tenant). Spelman.

A retinue of servants; a household. [Obs.] Chaucer.

steward and marshal of the king's house to administer justice between the king's domestic servants. Blackstone.

ns; -- formerly used with much more extensive application than now. (a) The employer of a servant. (b) The owner of a slave. (c) The person to whom an apprentice is articled. (d) A sovereign, prince, or feudal noble; a chief, or one exercising similar authority. (e) The head of a household. (f) The male head of a schoo…

A native house servant in India. Balfour (Cyc. of India).

A family, including servants, etc.; household; retinue; train. [Obs.] Chaucer. Shak.

Belonging to a retinue or train of servants; performing servile office; serving. Two menial dogs before their master pressed. Dryden.

, or invitation, from one person to another, or to a public body; specifically, an office servant who bears messages.

Bearing in mind; regardful; attentive; heedful; observant. What is man, that thou art mindful of him Ps. viii. 4. I promise you to be mindful of your admonitions. Hammond. -- Mind"ful*ly, adv. -- Mind"ful*ness, n.

A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument. Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua. Ex. xxiv. 13. I chose Camillo for the minister, to poison My friend Polixenes. Shak.

The office, duties, or functions of a minister, servant, or agent; ecclesiastical, executive, or ambassadorial function or profession.

or path; to lead astray; to guide into error; to cause to mistake; to deceive. Trust not servants who mislead or misinform you. Bacon. To give due light To the mislead and lonely traveler. Milton.

To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error. Servants mistake, and sometimes occasion misunderstanding among friends. Swift.

A fair where servants are hired. [Prov. Eng.]

Servants of the priests and Levites in the menial services about the tabernacle and temple.

Observation; notice; heed. Give orders to my servants that they take No note at all of our being absent hence. Shak.