愚ぐ臣しん

noun

foolish retainer

Archaic noun referring to a retainer who is foolish or incompetent; used in historical or literary contexts.

• 愚ぐ臣しんの進しん言げんなどお聞きき入いれいただけぬのも当とう然ぜんでございます。

  It is only natural that you would not heed the advice of a foolish retainer like myself.

pronoun

I; me

Archaic humble first-person pronoun used by retainers when addressing their master; conveys self-deprecation.

• 愚ぐ臣しんが必かならずやお役やくに立たってみせます。

  I, your humble servant, will certainly prove useful to you.