Old Church Slavonic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *bľusti.

Verb

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блюсти (bljustiimpf

  1. to watch, guard
  2. to be careful, beware
    • from Codex Marianus, 3210800:
      блюдѣте сѧ да не прѣльщени бѫдете ·
      bljuděte sę da ne prělĭšteni bǫdete ·
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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Descendants

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  • Russian: блюсти́ (bljustí)

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Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic блюсти (bljusti), from Proto-Slavic *bľusti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bjaustei, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ-.

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блюсти́ (bljustíimpf (perfective соблюсти́)

  1. to guard, to keep
    блюсти́ зако́ныbljustí zakónyto observe the laws; abide by the laws
    блюсти́ интере́сыbljustí interésyto watch over the interests
    блюсти́ поря́докbljustí porjádokto keep order
    блюсти́ себя́bljustí sebjá1) to guard one's chastity; 2) to watch one's waistline; keep in shape

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “блюду”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress