shaveling

Quiet a moment, my masters; hear what the shaveling has to say for himself.

What is this shaveling doing with all your belongings?

Art neither man nor woman, young shaveling.

But Ralph said nought; for in his heart he was determined not to chaffer away his gossip's gift for any shaveling's token.

In the meantime, and that the shaveling may suspect nothing, permit him to go freely about his task of preparing these Saxon hogs for the slaughter-house."

"Our chaplain attempted to teach me to write," he said, "but all my letters were formed like spear-heads and sword-blades, and so the old shaveling gave up the task."