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.
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.