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Definition: HENCHBOY

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A page; a servant.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Henchboy" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: HENCHBOY

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] A page; a servant. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Expressions: HENCHBOY

Expressions Domain Definition
Henchman. Henchboy Literature 1: The Anglo-Saxon hinc is a servant or page; or perhaps henges-man, a horse-man; henges or hengst, a horse.
2: To be my benchman."
3: "I do but beg a little changeling boy
4: Shakespeare: Midsummer Night's Dream. ii. 1. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: HENCHBOY

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A page; a servant.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "HENCHBOY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: HENCHBOY

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Noun] A page; a servant. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Expressions: HENCHBOY

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Henchman. HenchboyLiterature1: The Anglo-Saxon hinc is a servant or page; or perhaps henges-man, a horse-man; henges or hengst, a horse.
2: To be my benchman."
3: "I do but beg a little changeling boy
4: Shakespeare: Midsummer Night's Dream. ii. 1. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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