словѣнинъ

Old Church Slavonic
Словѣни
Ancient russians at Dnepr.

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *slověninъ

Noun

словѣнинъ • (slověninŭ) m

  1. a Slav
    • from Vita Methodii, 0500220-0500230:
      а мꙑ Словѣни проста чадь и не имамь, иже бꙑ нꙑ наставилъ на истиноу и разоумъ съказалъ.
      a my Slověni prosta čadĭ i ne imamĭ, iže by ny nastavilŭ na istinu i razumŭ sŭkazalŭ.
      But we Slavs are a simple people, and have no one to instruct us in the truth, and explain wisely.

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