խստիւ

Old Armenian

Etymology

Instrumental case of խիստ (xist), used as an adverb.

Adverb

խստիւ (xstiw)

  1. hardly, harshly, roughly, rudely; cruelly, severely, rigorously; rigidly, strictly
    խստիւ գնալ ընդ ումեքxstiw gnal ənd umekʿto treat harshly, to maltreat, to rule with a high hand
    խստիւ պատուհասելxstiw patuhaselto punish rigorously, severely
    խստիւ տալ պատասխանիxstiw tal patasxanito reply harshly

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), խստիւ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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