"повѣсть" meaning in Old East Slavic

See повѣсть in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɔʋeːstɪ/, /ˈpɔʋʲeːstʲɪ/, /ˈpɔʋʲɛːstʲ/, /ˈpɔʋʲeːstʲ/, /ˈpɔʋeːstɪ/ (note: ca. 9ᵗʰ CE), /ˈpɔʋʲeːstʲɪ/ (note: ca. 11ᵗʰ CE), /ˈpɔʋʲɛːstʲ/ (note: ca. 13ᵗʰ CE), /ˈpɔʋʲeːstʲ/ (note: ca. 13ᵗʰ CE)
Etymology: From Proto-Slavic *pověstь. Cognates include Old Church Slavonic повѣсть (pověstĭ). Etymology templates: {{inh|orv|sla-pro|*pověstь}} Proto-Slavic *pověstь, {{cog|cu|повѣсть}} Old Church Slavonic повѣсть (pověstĭ) Head templates: {{head|orv|noun|||||||||||||g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sc=|tr=}} повѣсть (pověstĭ) f, {{orv-noun|f}} повѣсть (pověstĭ) f Forms: pověstĭ [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], повѣсть [nominative, singular], повѣсти [dual, nominative], повѣсти [nominative, plural], повѣсти [genitive, singular], повѣстию [dual, genitive], повѣстии [genitive, plural], повѣсти [dative, singular], повѣстьма [dative, dual], повѣстьмъ [dative, plural], повѣсть [accusative, singular], повѣсти [accusative, dual], повѣсти [accusative, plural], повѣстиѭ [instrumental, singular], повѣстьма [dual, instrumental], повѣстьми [instrumental, plural], повѣсти [locative, singular], повѣстию [dual, locative], повѣстьхъ [locative, plural], повѣсти [singular, vocative], повѣсти [dual, vocative], повѣсти [plural, vocative]
  1. tale, narration Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-повѣсть-orv-noun-8gHlCr8P
  2. report, message Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-повѣсть-orv-noun-guyWBxY4
  3. teaching, doctrine Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-повѣсть-orv-noun-VVUZmeE~
  4. explanation, clarification Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-повѣсть-orv-noun-2Ata0m~g
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      "ipa": "/ˈpɔʋʲeːstʲɪ/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈpɔʋʲeːstʲ/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈpɔʋeːstɪ/",
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      "note": "ca. 13ᵗʰ CE"
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      "ipa": "/ˈpɔʋʲeːstʲ/",
      "note": "ca. 13ᵗʰ CE"
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      "links": [
        [
          "explanation",
          "explanation"
        ],
        [
          "clarification",
          "clarification"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɔʋeːstɪ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɔʋʲeːstʲɪ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɔʋʲɛːstʲ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɔʋʲeːstʲ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɔʋeːstɪ/",
      "note": "ca. 9ᵗʰ CE"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɔʋʲeːstʲɪ/",
      "note": "ca. 11ᵗʰ CE"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɔʋʲɛːstʲ/",
      "note": "ca. 13ᵗʰ CE"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɔʋʲeːstʲ/",
      "note": "ca. 13ᵗʰ CE"
    }
  ],
  "word": "повѣсть"
}

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