Old Church Slavonic

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Etymology

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рать (ratĭ) +‎ -ьникъ (-ĭnikŭ)

Noun

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ратьникъ (ratĭnikŭm

  1. soldier
  2. adversary, enemy
    • from the Homily against the Bogumils, 2132-2133:
      нѣстъ бо мощьно храброу ꙗвити сѧ ратьника не оубиѥтъ
      něstŭ bo moštĭno xrabru javiti sę ratĭnika ne ubijetŭ
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Declension

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