зань

Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

From за (za) + -нь (-nĭ), the latter representing the accusative of и (i).

Contraction

зань • (zanĭ) (Old East Church Slavonic)

1. for him
   • 1581, Ostrog Bible, 1 Samuel 2.25:

     и҆л̂и а҆ще гв҃и съгрѣшит̑, кт̂о помо́литсѧ за́нь

     i҆l̂i a҆šte gv:i sŭgrěšit̑, kt̂o pomólitsę zánĭ

     but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him?