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Conditions for the servitors were similar, although they were allowed Irish tenants on their land, and had only two years rent-free.—Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
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Etymology
Middle English servitour, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French servitur, servitour, borrowed from Medieval Latin servītor, from Latin servīre "to be at the service of, serve entry 1" + -tor, agent suffix
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