divica

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• djèvica (Ijekavian)
• dèvica (Ekavian)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *děvica.

Noun

divica f (Cyrillic spelling дивица)

1. (Chakavian, Ikavian) virgin
   • 1375, N.N., Muka svete Margarite (transcribed from Glagolitic original):

     Blažena si, Margarita,
     kruno divic sega svita

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   • 1536, Petar Zoranić, Planine:

     Tvoji peharnici
     drže u uzi i tamnici,
     čiste divice,
     tvoje zaručnice,
     prez stida oskrvniše,
     pohlep svoj spuniše

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   • 1762, Matija Antun Relković, Satir iliti divji čovik:

     Nego za svit uzmite divice,
     Isusove drage zaručnice

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