divica

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• djèvica (Ijekavian)
• dèvica (Ekavian)

Etymology

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

   • 1536, Petar Zoranić, Planine:

     Tvoji peharnici

     drže u uzi i tamnici,

     čiste divice,

     tvoje zaručnice,

     prez stida oskrvniše,

     pohlep svoj spuniše

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

     Nego za svit uzmite divice,

     Isusove drage zaručnice