also: はいぜん
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
serving food to a nobleman; nobleman's server
Archaic term referring to the act of serving food to a person of high rank, or the person who performs that service. Not used in modern everyday language.
陪膳の役目は、身分の高い者にのみ許された。
The duty of serving food to a nobleman was permitted only to those of high status.
古文書には、陪膳として仕えた者の名が記されている。
In the ancient document, the names of those who served as nobleman's servers are recorded.