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serviour (1197)
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serviour (1197)

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servier,  servieur,  servior,  servyour  (severe (l. se[r]vere?))  
  FEW:  servitor 11,546b Gdf:  serveor 7,401b GdfC: ∅ TL: servëor 2 9,562 DEAF:  servir (serveor)  DMF:  serveur  TLF:  serveur  OED:  server n.  / servier n.  MED:  server(e n.  DMLBS:  servitor 3054a

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1 status servant, one who is in service of another: 
( 1324 )  [...] qe de cest terrour (=the arrest of Edward II’s proctor in the Court of France) voz loiaux servyours ne soient mis en affray de vous servir  St Sard 12
( 1324 )  A tresnoble e poeros seinhor, a moseinhor Hues le Despensser le fuiz, par son humble sargant e servior Isarn de Lana Plan  St Sard 92
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  foialx lieges et servieurs de vous et de vostre tresexcellent coroune  Lett & Pet 334.5
♦ status occupation attendant, domestic servant: 
( s.xiv1?; MS: s.xivm )  (the king's son had no aptitude for study:) il ne pout unkes encliner sey fors a estre severes (l. se[r]veres?) [..]; les sages [...] virent en la stellation q'il estoyt disposés a cel mester  Secr anon 12.99
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1197 )  Turstan le Servier  Family Names Sarver

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See also:

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