бѣльць

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Old Church Slavonic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bělьcь.

Noun

бѣльць (bělĭcĭm

  1. layman
    • from the Homily against the Bogumils, 2410-2413:
      ѥгда бо бѣшѧ бѣльци то мъногꙑими неправьдами живѫще глаголаахѫ ѥгда бѫдемъ чрьньци покаѥмъ сѧ сихъ
      jegda bo běšę bělĭci to mŭnogyimi nepravĭdami živǫšte glagolaaxǫ jegda bǫdemŭ črĭnĭci pokajemŭ sę sixŭ
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    Synonym: бѣлоризьць (bělorizĭcĭ)
    Antonym: чрьньць (črĭnĭcĭ)