Old Church Slavonic

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Etymology

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по- (po-) +‎ велѣти (velěti)

Verb

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повелѣти (povelětipf

  1. to command
    • lines 56-58, from the Primary Chronicle:
      ѡльга же повелѣ ископати ꙗму велику и глубоку на дворѣ теремьстѣмь внѣ града.
      olĭga že povelě iskopati jamu veliku i gluboku na dvorě teremĭstěmĭ vně grada.
      But Olga ordered a hole to be dug wide and deep in the tower court outside of the city.
    • from Vita Constantini, 1202000-1202010:
      тако же гладъкꙑми словеси оуглаголавь ихь повелѣ имь посѣщи дрѣво и съжещи.
      tako že gladŭkymi slovesi uglagolavĭ ixĭ povelě imĭ posěšti drěvo i sŭžešti.
      And thus, having persuaded them with sweet words, he commanded them to cut down and burn the tree.

Conjugation

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