Definition of servile

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Servile (n.) An element which forms no part of the original root; -- opposed to radical.

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Observance :: Observance (n.) Servile attention; sycophancy.
Rep-silver :: Rep-silver (n.) Money anciently paid by servile tenants to their lord, in lieu of the customary service of reaping his corn or grain..
Ape :: Ape (n.) One who imitates servilely (in allusion to the manners of the ape); a mimic.
Fawn :: Fawn (n.) A servile cringe or bow; mean flattery; sycophancy.
Dig :: Dig (v. i.) To work with a spade or other like implement; to do servile work; to delve.
Slavish :: Slavish (a.) Of or pertaining to slaves; such as becomes or befits a slave; servile; excessively laborious; as, a slavish life; a slavish dependance on the great..
Bordage :: Bordage (n.) The base or servile tenure by which a bordar held his cottage.
Labor :: Labor (n.) To exert muscular strength; to exert one's strength with painful effort, particularly in servile occupations; to work; to toil..
Pleaseman :: Pleaseman (n.) An officious person who courts favor servilely; a pickthank.
Menial :: Menial (n.) A domestic servant or retainer, esp. one of humble rank; one employed in low or servile offices..
Vernile :: Vernile (a.) Suiting a salve; servile; obsequious.
Abject :: Abject (a.) Sunk to a law condition; down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; groveling; despicable; as, abject posture, fortune, thoughts..
Sycophant :: Sycophant (n.) A base parasite; a mean or servile flatterer; especially, a flatterer of princes and great men..
Apishly :: Apishly (adv.) In an apish manner; with servile imitation; foppishly.
Ducker :: Ducker (n.) A cringing, servile person; a fawner..
Menial :: Menial (n.) Belonging to a retinue or train of servants; performing servile office; serving.
Lackey :: Lackey (v. i.) To act or serve as lackey; to pay servile attendance.
Poking :: Poking (a.) Drudging; servile.
Servile :: Servile (a.) Not itself sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceeding vowel, as e in tune..
Subserviently :: Subservient (a.) Fitted or disposed to subserve; useful in an inferior capacity; serving to promote some end; subordinate; hence, servile, truckling..
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