Old Church Slavonic

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обрѣсти

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *obrěsti.

Verb

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обрѣсти (obrěstipf

  1. find, discover
    • from Vita Constantini, 0801500-0801550:
      и обрѣтꙿ же тоу еꙋаггелꙇе и ѱалтирь, росьскꙑ писмень писано, и чловѣка ѡбрѣть глаголюща тою бесѣдою и бесѣдовавь съ нимь и силоу рѣчи приѥмь.
      And he found there the Gospels and the Psalter written in Russian letters. And he also found a man who spoke that language. And having conversed with him and acquiring the power of his speech.
    • from Codex Marianus, 1070700-1070710:
      Просите и дастъ сѧ вамъ · ꙇ҅щѣте и обрѧщете · тлъцѣте и отвръзетъ сѧ вамъ ·
      Prosite i dastŭ sę vamŭ · i҅štěte i obręštete · tlŭcěte i otvrŭzetŭ sę vamŭ ·
      Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
  2. (reflexive) turn out

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References

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  • Андрей Бояджиев, Старобългарска читанка, София, 2016.

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