Green’s Dictionary of Slang

an insubordinate servant.

c.1561

Awdeley Fraternitye of Vacabondes in Viles & Furnivall (1907) 14: Bawde Phisicke, is he that is a Cocke, when his Maysters meate is euyll dressed, and he challenging him therefore, he wyl say he wyll eate the rawest morsel thereof him selfe. This is a sausye knaue, that will contrary his Mayster alway.