"servise" meaning in Middle English

See servise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɛrˈviːs(ə)/, /ˈsɛrvis(ə)/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French servise, from Latin servitium. By surface analysis, serven + -ise. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|servise}} Borrowed from Old French servise, {{der|enm|la|servitium}} Latin servitium, {{surf|enm|serven|-ise}} By surface analysis, serven + -ise Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} servise, {{enm-noun|-}} servise (uncountable)
  1. Service (performance of required tasks):
    The state of being employed; employment (often as a servant or attendant):
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Business, Directives, Feudalism, Household, Love
    Sense id: en-servise-enm-noun-WwrNYH7o Disambiguation of Business: 21 3 3 16 1 2 7 16 15 9 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Directives: 19 1 2 15 1 5 6 7 19 8 10 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Feudalism: 20 1 2 24 1 1 17 7 15 1 3 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Household: 19 5 5 16 1 4 7 9 14 5 4 2 5 4 Disambiguation of Love: 27 3 3 13 1 18 5 6 12 2 2 2 2 2 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ise Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 12 13 1 2 14 0 2 6 6 13 2 2 3 3 3 8 0 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 19 11 2 2 11 1 1 5 6 11 1 1 1 1 2 19 0 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 14 2 2 14 0 1 7 7 14 1 1 1 1 1 16 0 3 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 23 2 3 18 1 2 8 8 17 3 2 4 4 5 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ise: 18 4 4 17 1 1 8 8 13 5 4 5 5 7
  2. Service (performance of required tasks):
    Service or membership in a retinue or army.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-servise-enm-noun-forXDLbF Disambiguation of Military: 0 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0
  3. Service (performance of required tasks):
    A certain kind or class of employment.
    Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-servise-enm-noun-jNZ9CRpQ
  4. Service (performance of required tasks):
    The labour or money required by one's feudal lord.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Directives, Feudalism, Household, Taxation
    Sense id: en-servise-enm-noun-nbv40QQg Disambiguation of Directives: 19 1 2 15 1 5 6 7 19 8 10 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Feudalism: 20 1 2 24 1 1 17 7 15 1 3 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Household: 19 5 5 16 1 4 7 9 14 5 4 2 5 4 Disambiguation of Taxation: 5 5 5 16 1 7 9 15 3 11 9 1 8 5 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English terms suffixed with -ise Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 12 13 1 2 14 0 2 6 6 13 2 2 3 3 3 8 0 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 19 11 2 2 11 1 1 5 6 11 1 1 1 1 2 19 0 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 14 2 2 14 0 1 7 7 14 1 1 1 1 1 16 0 3 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ise: 18 4 4 17 1 1 8 8 13 5 4 5 5 7
  5. Loyalty or allegiance:
    Religious devotion or worship.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-servise-enm-noun-u11qqV5x Disambiguation of Religion: 8 3 0 0 46 13 0 0 11 3 0 0 0 15
  6. Loyalty or allegiance:
    Romantic or sexual devotion or aid.
    Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-servise-enm-noun-Cv9wOLwG
  7. Loyalty or allegiance:
    Feudal homage or allegiance; vassalage.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Feudalism
    Sense id: en-servise-enm-noun-kj-EnQu9 Disambiguation of Feudalism: 20 1 2 24 1 1 17 7 15 1 3 2 2 3
  8. A particular function or task:
    Payment for service; wages.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Taxation
    Sense id: en-servise-enm-noun-HeGLmxeR Disambiguation of Taxation: 5 5 5 16 1 7 9 15 3 11 9 1 8 5
  9. A particular function or task:
    A religious service or the directions for one.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Directives, Feudalism, Household
    Sense id: en-servise-enm-noun-Yx3fxXxa Disambiguation of Directives: 19 1 2 15 1 5 6 7 19 8 10 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Feudalism: 20 1 2 24 1 1 17 7 15 1 3 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Household: 19 5 5 16 1 4 7 9 14 5 4 2 5 4 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English terms suffixed with -ise Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 12 13 1 2 14 0 2 6 6 13 2 2 3 3 3 8 0 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 19 11 2 2 11 1 1 5 6 11 1 1 1 1 2 19 0 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 14 2 2 14 0 1 7 7 14 1 1 1 1 1 16 0 3 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ise: 18 4 4 17 1 1 8 8 13 5 4 5 5 7
  10. A particular function or task:
    The provision of food at the table.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Food and drink, Taxation
    Sense id: en-servise-enm-noun-EyHqjZd~ Disambiguation of Food and drink: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Taxation: 5 5 5 16 1 7 9 15 3 11 9 1 8 5
  11. A particular function or task:
    (law, rare) The delivery of summons.
    Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Law, Directives
    Sense id: en-servise-enm-noun-rMQRR~WG Disambiguation of Directives: 19 1 2 15 1 5 6 7 19 8 10 2 2 2 Topics: law
  12. Help; that which assists or grants advantage. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-servise-enm-noun-QFGda7M4
  13. Servitude, bondage, or subjugation. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-servise-enm-noun-XU4VmMjC
  14. (rare) A servant or attendant. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-servise-enm-noun-nImN2oQe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cervice, serves, serveys, serveyse, service, serviz, servyce, servys, servyse, serwyse Related terms: servisable

Alternative forms

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        "uncountable"
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        "(rare) A servant or attendant."
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    {
      "ipa": "/sɛrˈviːs(ə)/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛrvis(ə)/"
    }
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      "word": "cervice"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "serves"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "serveys"
    },
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      "word": "serveyse"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "service"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "serviz"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "servyce"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "servys"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "servyse"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "servise"
}
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    "Middle English terms suffixed with -ise",
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    "enm:Religion",
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          "allegiance",
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        "uncountable"
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        "A particular function or task:",
        "Payment for service; wages."
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          "task"
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          "service",
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        "A particular function or task:",
        "A religious service or the directions for one."
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          "task",
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        "uncountable"
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    },
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        "The provision of food at the table."
      ],
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          "function",
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          "task",
          "task"
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          "provision",
          "provision"
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          "food",
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          "table",
          "table"
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      ],
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        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses",
        "enm:Law"
      ],
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        "A particular function or task:",
        "The delivery of summons."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "function",
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        [
          "task",
          "task"
        ],
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          "law",
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        ],
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          "summon",
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      ],
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        "A particular function or task:",
        "(law, rare) The delivery of summons."
      ],
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        "rare",
        "uncountable"
      ],
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        "law"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Help; that which assists or grants advantage."
      ],
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        [
          "Help",
          "help"
        ],
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          "assists",
          "assists"
        ],
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          "advantage",
          "advantage"
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Servitude, bondage, or subjugation."
      ],
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        [
          "Servitude",
          "servitude"
        ],
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          "bondage",
          "bondage"
        ],
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          "subjugation",
          "subjugation"
        ]
      ],
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        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A servant or attendant."
      ],
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          "servant",
          "servant"
        ],
        [
          "attendant",
          "attendant"
        ]
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        "(rare) A servant or attendant."
      ],
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        "rare",
        "uncountable"
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/sɛrˈviːs(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛrvis(ə)/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "cervice"
    },
    {
      "word": "serves"
    },
    {
      "word": "serveys"
    },
    {
      "word": "serveyse"
    },
    {
      "word": "service"
    },
    {
      "word": "serviz"
    },
    {
      "word": "servyce"
    },
    {
      "word": "servys"
    },
    {
      "word": "servyse"
    },
    {
      "word": "serwyse"
    }
  ],
  "word": "servise"
}

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