Old Church Slavonic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *mъlva (speech).

Noun

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млъва (mlŭvaf

  1. speech
  2. rumor
  3. tumult, turmoil
    • from Vita Constantini, 0700100-0700120:
      И пакꙑ не по мнѡзѣ врѣмени ѡтрекꙿ се въсего житꙇа сего, сѣде на ѥдиномь мѣстѣ без мльвꙑ и себѣ самомꙋ тъкмо вънемлѥ.
      A short time after he renounced this life entirely, settled in a place away from the tumult and heeded himself alone.

Declension

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