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Pyrenean (iou) and unserviceable (iou)


Pyrenean (iou)



Pyrenean adjective & noun. M16.
[from Latin Pyrenaeus, from Pyrene from Greek Purene daughter of Bebryx, beloved of Hercules, said to be buried in the Pyrenees: see -AN, -EAN.]
A. adjective. Of or belonging to the Pyrenees, a range of mountains along the border between France and Spain. M16.
Pyrenean mountain dog, Pyrenean dog (an animal of) a breed of large heavily built white dog, often with grey or brown markings on the head, distinguished by a thick shaggy double coat. Pyrenean sheepdog (an animal of) a breed of small fawn or grey long-coated sheepdog, often with white markings; also = Pyrenean mountain dog above. Pyrenean wolfhound = Pyrenean mountain dog above.
b. noun.
In pl. The Pyrenees. rare. M-L18.
A Pyrenean mountain dog or sheepdog. E20.

unserviceable (iou)



unserviceable adjective. M16.
[from UN-1 + SERVICEABLE.]
Of a thing: not able to be used for an appropriate purpose; unusable, unfit for use. M16.
Of a person: unable or failing to be useful or of service; spec. unfit for military service. L16.
unservicea'bility noun L19.
unserviceableness noun E17.