потѧгнѫти

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Old Church Slavonic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *tęgnǫti.

Verb[edit]

потѧгнѫти (potęgnǫtipf

  1. (transitive) to drag, to pull (someone)
  2. (transitive) to draw (knife, sword etc.)
  3. strive, be strong, be able
    • lines 108-110, from the Primary Chronicle:
      и рече свѣнелдъ и асмолдъ, кнѧзь ꙋже почалъ. потѧгнѣте, дружина, по кнѧзѣ. и побѣдиша деревлѧнꙑ.
      i reče svěneldŭ i asmoldŭ, knęzĭ uže počalŭ. potęgněte, družina, po knęzě. i pobědiša derevlęny.
      And Sveinald and Asmund said, "The prince has already begun, so, guards, move after the prince!" And they drove back the Derevlians.

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