Used in formulaic expressions of polite deprecation, salutation, etc.; especially as your servitor (often as int.; sometimes elliptically as servitor…
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > courteous formulae [phrase] > conventional or deferential (6) your servitorc1405 Used in formulaic expressions of polite deprecation, salutation, etc.; especially as your servitor (often as int.; sometimes elliptically as servitor… beadsman1420 The term by which men used to designate or subscribe themselves in addressing their patrons and superiors, answering to the modern ‘humble… your servant1438 Used formulaically when ending a formal letter, to refer to oneself as the author when addressing a patron in the dedication of a book, etc. Cf. your… your (most) obedient servant (etc.)1543 your (most) obedient servant (etc.): used as a conventional expression of courtesy and respect, esp. at the close of a letter or (formerly) in… rest1572 intransitive. In a formula used to end a letter. Obsolete (archaic in later use). respects1631 In plural. In expressions intended to convey a message of regard or esteem, or (in later use) a polite greeting, to another person; esp. in to give a… |
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