ꙗструбъ

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Old Ruthenian

ꙗ́струбъ

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic *ꙗ́стрѫбъ (*jástrǫbŭ), from Proto-Slavic *àstrǭbъ. Doublet of ꙗ́стребъ (jástreb), from Proto-Slavic *àstrę̄bъ.

Noun

ꙗструбъ (jastrubm animal

  1. (dialectal) hawk, goshawk
    нѣкоторые бровѣмъ зⸯ нихъ ѡвцꙋ, иншіе козла, иншіе телца и свинⸯю, иншіе ворона и ꙗстрꙋба… чтилиněkotoryje brověm z nix ovcu, inšije kozla, inšije telca i svinju, inšije vorona i jastruba… čtili(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Descendants

  • Ukrainian: я́струб (jástrub)

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