блазна

Old Church Slavonic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *blaznъ (tempting, seductive), from Proto-Slavic *blaznь (bait).

Noun

блазна • (blaznaf

  1. error, mistake
    • from the Life of Wenceslas:
      прочиташе ѧвънѣ безъ блазна.
      pročitaše ęvŭně bezŭ blazna.
      he read clearly and without error.
  2. deception, seduction, temptation
    • from the Homily against the Bogumils, lines 22-23:
      се вѣдꙑи искони врагъ нашь диꙗволъ не почиваѥтъ блазнѧ рода чловѣчьскаѥго
      se vědyi iskoni vragŭ našĭ dijavolŭ ne počivajetŭ blaznę roda člověčĭskajego
      Our enemy the devil knows this, and he has never ceased to lead mankind astray

Declension

Declension of блазна (hard a-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative блазна
blazna
блазнѣ
blazně
блазнꙑ
blazny
genitive блазнꙑ
blazny
блазноу
blaznu
блазнъ
blaznŭ
dative блазнѣ
blazně
блазнама
blaznama
блазнамъ
blaznamŭ
accusative блазнѫ
blaznǫ
блазнѣ
blazně
блазнꙑ
blazny
instrumental блазноѭ
blaznojǫ
блазнама
blaznama
блазнами
blaznami
locative блазнѣ
blazně
блазноу
blaznu
блазнахъ
blaznaxŭ
vocative блазно
blazno
блазнѣ
blazně
блазнꙑ
blazny