соуи

Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sujь.

Adjective

соуи • (sui)

  1. vain, futile
    • from the Homily against the Bogumils, 115:
      словесе соуꙗ не рекѫтъ
      slovese suja ne rekǫtŭ
      they do not utter vain words

Derived terms

  • въсоуе (vŭsuje), въсоуѥ (vŭsuje, “in vain”)
  • насоуе (nasuje)
  • соуеслово (sujeslovo)
  • соуета (sujeta, “vanity”)
  • соуѥ (suje)
  • соуѥвѣрьѥ (sujevěrĭje, “superstition”)
  • соуѥгласьѥ (sujeglasĭje, “idle talk”)
  • соуѥсловьѥ (sujeslovĭje, “idle claim”)

References

  • Старославянский словарь (по рукописям X-XI веков), Русский язык, Москва 1994

Further reading:

  • соуѥ, въсоуѥ in Исторически речник на българския език, Sofia Universtity "St. Clement Ohridsky"
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