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单词 serviable
释义 ˈserviable, a. Obs.
[a. OF. serviable, irreg. f. servir to serve; see -able.]
1. Willing to serve, complaisant, obedient.
c1386Chaucer Clerk's T. 979 (Camb. MS.) And sche þe moste seruyable of alle Hath euery chambre arayed and his halle.c1400Rom. Rose 6004 They..been, in good feith, more stable and trewer, and more serviable.a1475Ashby Active Policy 472 Also chese your servantes of goode draught, That wol attente and be seruiable.1513Douglas æneis xii. ii. 88 The byssy knaipis..About thame stud, full ȝaip and seruyabill.1638W. Haig in Russell Haigs (1881) 219 Your loving and servyable friend.
2. Belonging to the servant class.
1612Acts & Stat. Lawting, Sheriff, & Justice Courts (Maitl. Club 1840) 160 Act for Servandis.—Item Forsamekill as thair is monie serviable persones that mareyis and takis up housis nocht haveing whervpone to live [etc.].
Hence ˈserviableness.
1530Palsgr. 269/2 Servyablenesse, seruiableté.
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