Old Church Slavonic edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *prostiti.

Verb edit

простити (prostitipf

  1. to forgive
    • from the Homily against the Bogumils, 2325-2329:
      ли ти въспомѧнетъ мъножьство грѣхъ сътворенꙑихъ тобоѭ из млада, глаголѧ мъного ѥси съгрѣшилъ и не можеши прощенъ бꙑти, то не послоушаи того
      li ti vŭspomęnetŭ mŭnožĭstvo grěxŭ sŭtvorenyixŭ tobojǫ iz mlada, glagolę mŭnogo jesi sŭgrěšilŭ i ne možeši proštenŭ byti, to ne poslušai togo
      If you remember the many sins you have committed from your youth, saying that you have sinned many times and cannot be forgiven, then do not listen to him.
  2. to release

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References edit

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

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic простити (prostiti), from Proto-Slavic *prostiti. Compare Russian прости́ть (prostítʹ).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [prɔˈstɪte]
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Verb edit

прости́ти (prostýtypf (imperfective проща́ти)

  1. to forgive, to pardon, to excuse
    Synonyms: проба́чити pf (probáčyty), ви́бачити pf (výbačyty)
  2. to condone
  3. to absolve

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