ուրաստ

Old Armenian

Etymology

From ուրանամ (uranam) +‎ -ստ (-st).

Noun

ուրաստ • (urast)

1. denial, negation, disavowal; abjuration, apostasy

   յուրաստ լինել, կալ ― yurast linel, kal ― to deny; to disavow, to disown, to disclaim

   յուրաստ լինել յերախտեաց ― yurast linel yeraxteacʻ ― to be unmindful of favours received, to pay a favour with ingratitude, to be ungrateful, unthankful

References

• Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “ուրաստ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “ուրաստ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy