Serv"ice*a*ble (?), a.
1. Doing service; promoting happiness, interest, advantage, or any good; useful to any
end; adapted to any good end
use; beneficial; advantageous. "Serviceable to religion and learning". Atterbury. "Serviceable tools." Macaulay.
I know thee well, a
serviceable villain. Shak.
2. Prepared for rendering service; capable of, or fit for, the performance of duty; hence, active; diligent.
Courteous he
was, lowly, and servysable. Chaucer.
Bright-hearnessed angels sit in order
serviceable.
Milton. Seeing her so sweet
and serviceable.
Tennnyson. -- Serv"ice*a*ble*ness, n. -- Serv"ice*a*bly, adv.
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