divica

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

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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