Sentence:  'Why, what is the matter with you, John?' I asked of the <WSD>gyp</WSD> who waited on Vincey and myself. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A college servant, one who would attend upon a number of students, brushing their clothes, carrying parcels, waiting at parties and other tasks, distinct from a college porter or bedder.<ref>http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/archive-centre/archive-month/may-2010.html</ref>