serviable (s.xiii2)
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serviable (s.xiii2)

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  FEW:  servire 11,540a Gdf:  servable 7,399b GdfC:  serviable 10,669a TL: servable 9,556 / servïable 9,563 DEAF:  servir (serviable)  DMF:  servable  / serviable  TLF:  serviable  OED:  servable a.1  / serviable a.  MED:  serviable a.  DMLBS: ∅
servable  

a.

1 status servile, in service: 
( MS: s.xiii2 )  famularis: servable  ii 4
♦ obliging, helpful, ready to serve: 
( MS: s.xiii2 )  Meschine ert bele et servable  62
2 useful, of service: 
( 1458-1509 )  le brocour avera pur brocage [...] Paper serviable pur le bale - .vj. d.  E163/9/21
serf#1  servage  servager  servant#1  servante#1  servantie  serve#1  servil  serviour  servir  servisable  servisant  servise#1  servitia  servitur  servitute 
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