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servisable (c.1135)
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The form serviçable is a cross reference to the following entry:

servisable (c.1135)

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serviçable,  servissable  
  FEW:  servire 11,539b Gdf:  serviçable 7,402a GdfC: ∅ TL: serviçable 9,564 / servisable 9,570 DEAF:  servise (servissable)  DMF:  serviçable  TLF: ∅ OED:  serviceable a.  MED:  servisable a.  DMLBS: ∅

a.

status servile, in service: 
( MS: s.xiii2 )  famularis: servisable  TLL ii 5
♦ obliging, helpful, ready to serve: 
( c.1135; MS: 1267-68 )  Quant la mere qui le porta Chai en mal, si devia: Tant fu ele plus servisable Et envers sa norice estable  S Marg wace (A) 41
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Chescun de vus, seignurs, seit servisable, Vers totes genz de bon ere e estable  Anc Test (E) 16692
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  Johan fust molt servisable, saily legerement en piés, e devant tous servy de la coupe  Fouke ANTS 38.12
( MS: s.xivm )  Bone enfant devant la table Doit estre cortose et servisable  Courtoisie 430.60
( c.1390; MS: s.xivex )  jeo, q’a vous sui toutdiz serviçable [...]  GOWER Balades 361.xxix.13
♦ theol. serving, obedient (to God): 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Qe tant fut a Dé servissable Qe nis li apostre [...]  Dial Greg SATF 11680

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See also:

serf1  servage  servager  servant1  servante1  servantie  serve1  serviable  servil  serviour  servir  servisant  servise1  servitia  servitur  servitute 
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