Old Church Slavonic edit

 
Medieval monk with tonsure.

Etymology edit

по- (po-) +‎ стрищи (strišti)

Verb edit

пострищи (postrištipf

  1. haircut
  2. tonsure, consecrate to a spiritual title
    • from the Life of Good King Wencelaus:
      Въздрастъшоу жє ѥмоу ꙗко пострищи и, призъва Братиславъ, отьць ѥго, на пострижєньѥ бискоупа єтєра, имєньмь Нотара, и сь клирикꙑ ѥго.
      Vŭzdrastŭšu že jemu jako postrišti i, prizŭva Bratislavŭ, otĭcĭ jego, na postriženĭje biskupa etera, imenĭmĭ Notara, i sĭ kliriky jego.
      And as he grew so big as to tonsure him, his father Bratislav invited to this tonsure a certain bishop, Notar by name, and his clerics with him.

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References edit

  • Андрей Бояджиев, Старобългарска читанка, София, 2016.