What is "drudges"

Usage examples of "drudges".

Penda and her drudges had their hands full pouring klah and distributing bread, cheese and porridge.

Lady Jane led him on to the family's floor, urging the two drudges who were carrying the canvases and sky broom wood panels to mind their steps and not damage their burdens.

He made for the kitchens where weary drudges were preparing large pitchers of klah and trays of fruits and sweetbreads.

Three drudges who had been lounging on long benches by a heavy wooden door got to their feet, their faces impassive.

Opening required the effort of one of the drudges and then Capiam could smell the mingled stillroom aromas, astringent, bitter, fragrant, and oddly musty.

The drudges were already halfway down the corridor with their burdens.

She sighed with exasperation, glancing at the door through which the drudges had exited.

The obvious rewards of our afternoon forced commendation from Campen, who spent the evening meal complaining about the idleness of drudges who worked well only under supervision.

I bore the discreet half down to the kitchen where sleepy drudges were folding up their pallets before starting their chores.

She was a good person, but tended to procrastinate out of a mistaken notion that her drudges were woefully overworked.

She bustled about with her drudges, organizing provisions for three more mouths as well as collecting three great apprentice blown glass jars, which M'barak and I had to arrange so as not to crack together on Arith.

That was also the signal for the drudges to come and clear the tables, to make space for dancing in the centre of the Hall.

For a Gather, even the old aunties and uncles were out enjoying themselves, and all the kitcheners and drudges with them.

Two of Fax's bullies came along to oversee him and the other hastily organized drudges who were to tend to the mounts.

As other trays were borne in by the drudges and passed before Lady Gemma, Robinton could see her expression turning to unmistakable nausea.