Old Church Slavonic edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From отъ- (otŭ-) +‎ рещи (rešti).

Verb edit

отърещи (otŭreštipf

  1. to respond
  2. to forbid
  3. (reflexive) to deny, refuse
    • from Vita Methodii, 0500900:
      тъгда не съмѧста сѧ отърещи ни бога ни чѣсарѧ
      tŭgda ne sŭmęsta sę otŭrešti ni boga ni čěsarę
      Then they dared not refuse God or the Emperor
  4. (reflexive) to give up, to renounce
    • 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.

Conjugation edit

Related terms edit

References edit

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