Old Church Slavonic

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Etymology

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пре- (pre-) +‎ ити (iti)

Verb

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преити (preiti) (Old East Church Slavonic)

  1. to go over
    • 1581, Ostrog Bible, Numbers 32.7:
      Въскꙋю развраща́ете срд̑це сн҃овъ і҆и҆л҃ев꙽ не преи҆тѝ на́ землю ю҆́же дае҆ть г҃ь им̑·
      And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?
  2. to pass over