вѣсть

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Old Church Slavonic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *věstь.

Noun

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вѣсть (věstĭf

  1. message, news
    • Excerpt from the Story of Boris and Gleb, lines 21-42:
      И въ се время пришьла бяаше вѣсть отъ Передъславы къ Ярославу о отьни съмьрти.
      I vŭ se vremja prišĭla bjaaše věstĭ otŭ Peredŭslavy kŭ Jaroslavu o otĭni sŭmĭrti.
      At this time news arrived to Jaroslav from Predslava concerning his father's death.
    • from Vita Constantini, 0601500-0601530:
      видиши ли, философе, дивꙿноѥ чюдо, како же пророкь Махꙿметь принесе намь благꙋю вѣсть ѡть бога и ѡбратꙇи мнѡгꙑ люди и въси дръжимꙿ се по законꙋ.
      Philosopher, do you see the wondrous miracle, how the prophet Mohammed brought us good news from God and converted many people; and how we all keep the law?
  2. announcement, report
  3. rumor
  4. fame

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Romanian: veste