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Cullion
(gcide) | Cullion \Cul"lion\ (k?l"y?n), n. [OF. couillon, coillon, F.
co?on, a vile fellow, coward, dupe, from OF. couillon,
coillon, testicle, fr. il the scrotum, fr. L. coleus a
leather bag, the scrotum.]
A mean wretch; a base fellow; a poltroon; a scullion. "Away,
base cullions." --Shak.
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scullion
(encz) | scullion,pomocník myjící nádobí n: Zdeněk Brožscullion,umývač n: Zdeněk Brož |
Cullionly
(gcide) | Cullionly \Cul"lion*ly\, a.
Mean; base. --Shak.
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Scullion
(gcide) | Scullion \Scul"lion\ (sk[u^]l"y[u^]n), n. (Bot.)
A scallion.
[1913 Webster]Scullion \Scul"lion\, n. [OF. escouillon (Cot.) a dishclout,
apparently for escouvillon, F. ['e]couvillon a swab; cf. also
OF. souillon a servant employed for base offices. Cf.
Scovel.]
A servant who cleans pots and kettles, and does other menial
services in the kitchen.
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The meanest scullion that followed his camp. --South.
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Scullionly
(gcide) | Scullionly \Scul"lion*ly\, a.
Like a scullion; base. [Obs.] --Milton.
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scullion
(wn) | scullion
n 1: a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially
washing) |
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