servyle

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

servile, servyl, servylle

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old French servil, servile, from Latin servīlis; equivalent to serven +‎ -yle.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /sɛrˈviːl(ə)/, /ˈsɛrvil(ə)/

Noun edit

servyle (uncountable)

Fitting for or pertaining to a servant or slave; servile.
(biblical) Prohibited on the Sabbath.

Descendants edit

English: servile

References edit

“servī̆l(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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