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servise

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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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    Inherited from Old English serfis, from Old French servise, from Latin servitium. By surface analysis, serven +‎ -ise.

    Pronunciation

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