servisable (c.1135)

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servisable (c.1135)

[gdw]

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

a.

1 status servile, in service
( MS: s.xiii2 )  famularis: servisable  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  (A) 41
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Chescun de vus, seignurs, seit servisable, Vers totes genz de bon ere e estable  (E) 16692
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  Johan fust molt servisable, saily legerement en piés, e devant tous servy de la coupe  38.12
( MS: s.xivm )  Bone enfant devant la table Doit estre cortose et servisable  430.60
( c.1390; MS: s.xivex )  jeo, q’a vous sui toutdiz serviçable [...]  361.xxix.13
theol. serving, obedient (to God)
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Qe tant fut a Dé servissable Qe nis li apostre [...]  11680
serf#1  servage  servager  servant#1  servante#1  servantie  serve#1  serviable  servil  serviour  servir  servisant  servise#1  servitia  servitur  servitute 
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