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servisant (s.xiii2/4)
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servisant (s.xiii2/4)

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servisaunt  
  FEW:  servire 11,539b Gdf:  servisant 7,402c GdfC: ∅ TL: servisant 9,570 DEAF:  servise (servisant)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

obliging, helpful, ready to serve: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xivin )  Les diakenes [...]; Qu’il saient saunz crimine trovez, Umble, servisaunt et lettrez  Corset ANTS 1206
( MS: 1272-82 )  La femele servisaunte et dedeignaunte  Future 47
♦ theol. serving, following (God, the Devil, etc.): 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xivin )  en umbleté Sai[e]nt servisant Dampnedé  Corset ANTS 984

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See also:

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