groomes

The Damosell began to resist them, crying out for helpe so loude as she could, as the olde Chamber-maide did the like: which Menghino hearing, he ranne thither presently with his friends, and seeing the young Damosell brought well-neere out of the House; they drew their Swords, crying out: Traytors, you are but dead men, here is no violence to be offered, neither is this a booty for such base groomes.

The Decameron 2004

There are groomes besides that watch in their course, and lie at euery gate and doore of the Court, called Estopnick.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

"That the yemen of horses and groomes of the stable shall not suffre any boyes or _slaves_ to abye about the stables, nor lye in theym, nor in anie place about theym."

Notes and Queries, Number 236, May 6, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Various

This appears to be a reflection of Greene's "rude groomes" of the previous September and a reference to Shakespeare's theatrical work and his _Venus and Adonis_, which, though only recently published, had no doubt been read in MS. form for some time before.

Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 Arthur Acheson 1897

I knowe the best husband of you all will never proove an usurer, and the kindest of them all will never proove a kinde nurse; yet, whilst you may, seeke you better maisters; for it is pitty men of such rare wits should bee subject to the pleasures of such rude groomes.

Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 Arthur Acheson 1897

Never more acquaint [those apes] with your admired inventions, for it is pity men of such rare wits should be subject to the pleasures of such rude groomes. '

A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles Sidney Lee 1892

These make a Lane for the queen to pass and follow two and two, next them ye groomes of the bed Chamber, then the Captaine of ye guards went between ye Captaine of ye pensioners band and the Captain of ye yeaumen, and were attended by their officers and yeamen.

Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888

_ Other two groomes in this office [of Panetry] to help serve the hall, or other lordes, in absence of the yoman, and to cutte trenchours, to make _saltes_, &c.

Early English Meals and Manners Frederick James Furnivall 1867

One of the said groomes of the privy chamber to carry to the chaundrie all the remaine of morters, torches, quarries,

Early English Meals and Manners Frederick James Furnivall 1867

Of swaines and shepherd groomes, that dwellings weare:

Lives of the Poets, Volume 1 Samuel Johnson 1746