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An inferior person or agent; a subordinate; hence, a mean, sorry fellow.

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  1. n. An inferior person or agent; a subordinate; hence, a mean, sorry fellow.
  2. n. an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  3. An inferior person or agent; a subordinate; hence, a mean, sorry fellow. Milton. he fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings. Shak.
  4. An inferior person or agent; a subordinate; hence, a mean,sorry fellow. Milton.he fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that weare underlings. Shak.
  5. n:100 n an assistant subject to the authority or control of another