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A native or inhabitant of Scythia; specifically (Ethnol.), one of a Slavonic race which in early times occupied Eastern Europe.

intercourse with others. Let Eastern tyrants from the light of heaven Seclude their bosom slaves. Thomson.

A servant or slave employed in husbandry, and in some countries attached to the soil and transferred with it, as formerly in Russia. In England, at least from the reign of Henry II, one only, and that the inferior species [of villeins], existed . . . But by the customs of France and Germany, persons in this abject stat…

Serfage; slavery; servitude. [Obs.] Chaucer.

a letter. Our betters tell us they are our humble servants, but understand us to be their slaves. Swift.

enefit of; to do service for; to be in the employment of, as an inferior, domestic, serf, slave, hired assistant, official helper, etc.; specifically, in a religious sense, to obey and worship. God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit. Rom. i. 9. Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rac…

the benefit of another, or at another's command; attendance of an inferior, hired helper. slave, etc., on a superior, employer, master, or the like; also, spiritual obedience and love. "O God . . . whose service is perfect freedom." Bk. of Com. Prayer. Madam, I entreat true peace of you, Which I will purchase with my d…

Of or pertaining to a servant or slave; befitting a servant or a slave; proceeding from dependence; hence, meanly submissive; slavish; mean; cringing; fawning; as, servile flattery; servile fear; servile obedience. She must bend the servile knee. Thomson. Fearing dying pays death servile breath. Shak.…

In a servile manner; slavishly.

y or state of being servile; servileness. To be a queen in bondage is more vile Than is a slave in base servility. Shak.

lsory subjection to a master; the condition of being bound to service; the condition of a slave; slavery; bondage; hence, a state of slavish dependence. You would have sold your king to slaughter, His princes and his peers to servitude. Shak. A splendid servitude; . . . for he that rises up early, and goeSouth.…

To end; to terminate; to conclude. When the scene of life is shut up, the slave will be above his master if he has acted better. Collier.

me until now; as, he went a month ago, and I have not seen him since. We since become the slaves to one man's lust. B. Jonson.

l from the mouth carelessly, like a child or an idiot; to drivel; to drool. [Written also slaver, and slobber.]

Being without a soul, or without greatness or nobleness of mind; mean; spiritless. Slave, souless villain, dog! Shak.

River, with Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Before the Civil War, Missouri also, being a slave State, was classed as one of the Southern States.

To scatter spittle from the mouth; to spit, as saliva. Why must he sputter, spawl, and slaver it In vain, against the people's favorite. Swift.

To mark with a stigma, or brand; as, the ancients stigmatized their slaves and soldiers. That . . . hold out both their ears with such delight and ravishment, to be stigmatized and bored through in witness of their own voluntary and beloved baseness. Milton.

rior in order, nature, dignity, power, importance, or the like. It was subordinate, not enslaved, to the understanding. South.

Crushed; subdued; depressed; spiritless. Tame slaves of the laborious plow. Roscommon.