дѫбъ

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Old Church Slavonic

дѫбъ

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *dǫbъ.

Noun

дѫбъ (dǫbŭm

  1. oak
  2. tree
  3. (paganism) object of worship
    • from Vita Constantini, 1201000-1201010:
      Бѣшѧ въ фоульсцѣ ѧзъіцѣ дѫбъ велии· съраслъ сѧ съ чрѣшн҄еѭ· подъ нимь же трѣбъі дѣѣхѫ·
      Běšę vŭ fulĭscě ęzycě dǫbŭ velii· sŭraslŭ sę sŭ črěšnʹejǫ· podŭ nimĭ že trěby děěxǫ·
      In the land of Phoullae stood a great oak which had grown together with a cherry tree, and under it sacrifices were offered.
    • from the Life of Theodosius of Tarnovo:
      покла́нꙗти бо се нака́ꙁовааше доу́бꙋ, и ѿ нѥго исцѣлѥ́нїа прїе́мати. тѣ́мже и мнѡѕи овце иагньце та́мо жрѣ́хꙋ вѣ́роующе та́ковѣи прѣль́сти.
      poklánjati bo se nakázovaaše dúbu, i otŭ njego iscěljénia priémati. tě́mže i mnodzi ovce iagnĭce támo žrě́xu vě́rujušte tákověi prělĭ́sti.
      Because he taught them to worship an oak tree, from which they could obtain healing. For this reason, they sacrificed many sheep and lambs at this tree, believing in this deceit.

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References

  • Бояджиев, Андрей (2016) Старобългарска читанка, София