орьлъ

Old Church Slavonic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *orьlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arélis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃érō.

Noun

орьлъ • (orĭlŭ) m

  1. eagle
    • from the Physiologus:
      есть ѡрель ц͝рь летꙋщиⷨ͡ вещемь.
      estĭ orelĭ c͝rĭ letuštiⷨ͡ veštemĭ.
      Eagle is the emperor of flying things.
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