Old Church Slavonic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *besěda.

Noun

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бесѣда (besědaf

  1. conversation
  2. word
  3. language
    • from Vita Constantini, 0801000-0801010:
      абиѥ же поути се ѥть и Херсона дошьдь наоучи се тоу жидовскꙑи бесѣдѣ и книгамь.
      abije že puti se jetĭ i Xersona došĭdĭ nauči se tu židovskyi besědě i knigamĭ.
      He immediately set out on his way. After coming to Kherson, he learned the Hebrew language and scriptures.

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Russian

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Noun

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бесѣ́да (besě́daf inan (genitive бесѣ́ды, nominative plural бесѣ́ды, genitive plural бесѣ́дъ)

  1. Pre-1918 spelling of бесе́да (beséda).

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