又また家げ来らい

noun

secondary retainer

Historical term from the Edo period: a retainer who served a direct retainer (家来) of a feudal lord, rather than serving the lord directly. Rare in modern usage outside historical contexts.

• 又また家げ来らいは、大だい名みょうの家け来らいに仕つかえる下か級きゅう武ぶ士しだった。

  A secondary retainer was a lower-ranking samurai who served a direct retainer of a feudal lord.