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servise

Galician

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Verb

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servise

  1. first/third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of servir

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French servise, from Latin servitium. By surface analysis, serven +‎ -ise.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sɛrˈviːs(ə)/, /ˈsɛrvis(ə)/

Noun

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servise (uncountable)

  1. Service (performance of required tasks):
    1. The state of being employed; employment (often as a servant or attendant):
    2. Service or membership in a retinue or army.
    3. A certain kind or class of employment.
    4. The labour or money required by one's feudal lord.
  2. Loyalty or allegiance:
    1. Religious devotion or worship.
    2. Romantic or sexual devotion or aid.
    3. Feudal homage or allegiance; vassalage.
  3. A particular function or task:
    1. Payment for service; wages.
    2. A religious service or the directions for one.
    3. The provision of food at the table.
    4. (law, rare) The delivery of summons.
  4. Help; that which assists or grants advantage.
  5. Servitude, bondage, or subjugation.
  6. (rare) A servant or attendant.
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Descendants

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  • English: service (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: service

References

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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servise

  1. service (set of dishes or utensils)

Old French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin servitium, from Latin servus.

Noun

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servise oblique singular, m (oblique plural servises, nominative singular servises, nominative plural servise)

  1. service; servitude; vasselage
  2. church service
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Descendants

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