баять

Russian

ба́ять • (bájatʹ) impf

(archaic) to speak, to tell (also used in folklore or jocularly)
- “VII. Изъ Москвы отъ 15 Маїя 1783 года (Письмо отъ Рѣдкобаева и отвѣтѣ на оное)”, in Собесѣдникъ любителей Россїйскаго слова, Содержащїй разныя сочиненїя въ стихахъ и въ прозѣ нѣкоторыхъ Россїйскихъ писателей, volume 2, Санктпетербургъ: Императорская Академїя Наукъ, 1783, page 54: “баетъ”
  Изъ письма господина Рѣдкобаева видно, что хотя онъ рѣдко баетъ, но мысли обращаетъ свои къ полезному.
  Iz pisʹma gospodina Rědkobajeva vidno, što xotja on rědko bajet, no mysli obraščajet svoi k poleznomu.
  It is clear from Mr. Redkobajev's letter that, though he rarely speaks, he directs his thoughts to that which is useful.

Conjugation of ба́ять (class 6a imperfective intransitive)

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