Obsolete and old church words are not so common for modern man. As a rule, this occurs in established phrases familiar to the ear, and therefore does not cause problems with understanding. Exactly until you start to think about the meaning of individual concepts. One of these "stumbling blocks" now is the obsolete word "prislo". What does this adverb mean? Let's try to figure out its meaning and introduce a new word into our vocabulary.
What does priso mean?
The adverb “prisno” can now be found mainly in church texts, and in them it has the meaning “always”. At the same time, the adjective “possessive” formed from this word has not only the meaning “eternal”, but also “true”, and can even play the role of a noun meaning “like-minded” or “minion”, which is most often found in fiction, where Adds character speech expressiveness.
Synonyms of the word
In obsolete, obsolete words, and, especially, Church Slavonic, as a rule, there are not many equivalents in modern Russian. The word "prislo" is the main modern synonym - always. Also, as relevant to our contemporary replacement for this archaism, one can use such words as “continuously” and “constantly”. In any case, the most general meaning remains unchanged, associated with the constancy of any action in relation to which this adverb is used.
Examples of use
A full understanding of the word and its use is impossible without examples, especially if it does not apply to widely used ones. Consider several options from different works:
- And everyone is blind. And in each - a demon. It was so, and so it is today (Rock opera "Joan of Arc").
- The sun has given birth to even the truth, Prisno Privo! The womb is pristine. Source of animal feed. Prislo living cloisters. (Min. Aug 22. - In this example, from the church texts the whole range of meanings of the word "presented" is presented).
- From now on, and forever and forever, man will be an ordinary phenomenon of nature.
Finally
The vocabulary of the language is constantly changing: some words go away, become obsolete, remaining only in stable expressions and ancient literature, some come to replace them, gradually entering our lives, and this process is eternal and continuous. But in any case, the expansion of vocabulary is an integral element in the development of any self-respecting intelligent person.