a. [ L. servile, fr. servus a servant or slave: cf. F. servile. See Serve. ]
She must bend the servile knee. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fearing dying pays death servile breath. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Even fortune rules no more, O servile land! Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Gram.) An element which forms no part of the original root; -- opposed to
adv. In a servile manner; slavishly. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Quality of being servile; servility. [ 1913 Webster ]