вѣсть

From Proto-Slavic *věstь.

вѣсть • (věstĭ) f

1. message, news
   • Excerpt from the Story of Boris and Gleb, lines 21-42:

     И въ се время пришьла бяаше вѣсть отъ Передъславы къ Ярославу о отьни съмьрти.

     I vŭ se vremja prišĭla bjaaše věstĭ otŭ Peredŭslavy kŭ Jaroslavu o otĭni sŭmĭrti.

     At this time news arrived to Jaroslav from Predslava concerning his father's death.

   • from Vita Constantini, 0601500-0601530:

     видиши ли, философе, дивꙿноѥ чюдо, како же пророкь Махꙿметь принесе намь благꙋю вѣсть ѡть бога и ѡбратꙇи мнѡгꙑ люди и въси дръжимꙿ се по законꙋ.

     Philosopher, do you see the wondrous miracle, how the prophet Mohammed brought us good news from God and converted many people; and how we all keep the law?

2. announcement, report
3. rumor
4. fame

• вѣдѣти (věděti)

• → Romanian: veste