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serte1 (s.xiiim)
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serte1 (s.xiiim)

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  FEW:  deservire *3,53a / servire 11,541a Gdf:  serte 1 7,399c GdfC: ∅ TL: serte 9,556 DEAF:  sevir (serte)  DMF:  serte 1  TLF: ∅ OED:  serte n.  MED:  serte n.  DMLBS: ∅

This hapax can both be interpreted as a nominal derivative of servir (from servire) or as an aphetic form of deserte1 (from deservire).

s.

sulum sa (etc.) serte
as one deserves, merits: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiv1 )  Chescun avera sulum sa serte, Lequel ke seit: gayng ou perte  35.449

[gdw]

See also:

deserte1  servir 
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