See also: чистъ

Old Church Slavonic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *čьstь.

Noun edit

чьсть (čĭstĭf

  1. honour
    • from Vita Constantini, 0500100-0500110:
      Бѣ же Аньнꙇи патрꙇархь ѥресь въздвигль глаголѥ: не творите чьсть светꙑмь иконамь.
      Bě že Anĭnii patriarxĭ jeresĭ vŭzdviglĭ glagolje: ne tvorite čĭstĭ svetymĭ ikonamĭ.
      John, who was Patriarch of Constantinople, started the heresy, saying that one should not honor the holy icons.
    • from Vita Constantini, 1500100-1500110:
      Дошьдъшю же емоу моравъі· въ великоѭ чьстьѭ приѧтъ и растиславъ·
      Došĭdŭšju že emu moravŭi· vŭ velikojǫ čĭstĭjǫ priętŭ i rastislavŭ·
      When Constantine arrived in Moravia, Rastislav received him with great honor.
  2. rank
  3. reverence

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Bulgarian: чест (čest)

References edit

  • Бояджиев, Андрей (2016) Старобългарска читанка[1], София