ѥти

See also: єти and ети

Old Novgorodian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jeti.[1] Cognates include Middle Russian е́ти (jéti), Russian е́ть (jétʹ), Ukrainian є́ти (jéty).

First attested in c. 1140–1160 in birch bark letter as ѥби (jebi, 2nd p. sg. imp.). Also attested in post-Old Novgorodian of the early 17th century, in dictionaries of Richard James (1618‒1619) from Arkhangelsk,[2] and Tönnies Fonne (1607) from Pskov.[3]

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ѥ‧ти

Verb

ѥти • (jeti) impf[4]

  1. (vulgar) to copulate, to fuck
    • c. 1140 – 1160, Birch bark letter no. St. R. 35[1], Staraya Russa (Borisoglebsky excavation, Estate A):[5][6][7][8]
      […] ѧкове брате еби лежѧ ебехото аесово
      […] jękove brate jebi ležę jebexoto ajesovo
      […] Brother Jakov, do your screwing lying down, you horny ballser!
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References

  1. ^ RES, vol. 15, page 229‒232: “ебáть”
  2. ^ James (1618), page 177: “dai yettï”
  3. ^ Fenne (1607), page 488: “бѣсъ тебѧ еблитъ”, page 489: “даи мнѣ ети”
  4. ^ DND2, page 737: “ѥти”
  5. ^ DND2, §Б 34 page 335: “№ Ст. Р. 35”
  6. ^ NGB XI, page 117‒118: “№ 35”
  7. ^ NGB Amend. XII, page 273: “№ Ст. Р. 35”
  8. ^ Toropova, Zaliznyak (2004)

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