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Quotation dates: 1636
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(Serving-person,) Servinge-person, n. [Serv(e v.1] A servant of either sex, in senses 1 or 4 of Servand(e n. — 1636 Boharm Kirk S. 24 April.
That no servinge person be harboured within the paroche that tack not themself to satled service with ane master from terme to terme
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