Old Church Slavonic edit

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Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *mъlva (speech).

Noun edit

млъва (mlŭvaf

  1. speech
  2. rumor
  3. tumult, turmoil
    • from Vita Constantini, 0700100-0700120:
      И пакꙑ не по мнѡзѣ врѣмени ѡтрекꙿ се въсего житꙇа сего, сѣде на ѥдиномь мѣстѣ без мльвꙑ и себѣ самомꙋ тъкмо вънемлѥ.
      I paky ne po mnozě vrěmeni otrekꙿ se vŭsego žitia sego, sěde na jedinomĭ městě bez mlĭvy i sebě samomu tŭkmo vŭnemlje.
      A short time after he renounced this life entirely, settled in a place away from the tumult and heeded himself alone.

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