miązdra

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See also: miazdra

Old Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *męzdra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /mjɑ̃zdra/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /mjɑ̃zdra/

Noun

miązdra f

  1. (anatomy) membrane
    Synonym: błonka
    • 1930 [c. 1455], “Tob”, in Ludwik Bernacki, editor, Biblia królowej Zofii (Biblia szaroszpatacka), 11, 14:
      Seszlo byelmo z gego oczu, iako myøzdra z byalku iagecznego (quasi membrana ovi)
      [Seszło bielmo z jego oczu jako miązdra z białku jajecznego (quasi membrana ovi)]

Descendants

  • Polish: miazdra

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