уне

See also: Appendix:Variations of "une"

Old East Slavic

Alternative forms

• унее (uneje), унше (unše),

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic оунии (unii), from Proto-Slavic *uňьjь (“better”).

Adverb

уне (une)

1. better

   Synonym: лучше (lučše)

   Уне есть единому человеку умрети за люди

   Une jestĭ jedinomu čeloveku umreti za ljudi

   It is better for one man to die for the people - John 11:50

   Унеe ему было бы, аще жернов оселский облежал бы о выи его.

   Unee jemu bylo by, ašče žernov oselskij obležal by o vyi jego.

   It would be better if a millstone were tied around his neck – Luke 17:2

   ...и ничим же унше позахомся!

   ...i ničim že unše pozaxomsja!

   ...and in nothing has [God] better showed himself! - Serapion of Vladimir, homily III

Related terms

• унити (uniti, “to want”)