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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ... GLOSSARY. Baba. Peasant-woman, especially the wife of a peasant. Bdrin. The master, especially in the parlance of peasants. Banitna, the lady or mistress. Bt'Uiushka. Grandfather (diminutive). Durak. A fool. Dvor. Any household establishment inclnding Izba or bouse or palace with the grounds. Dvornik. The servant devoted to the care of tbedvor: hence porter, inside-man, or hostler. D'yitka. Unmarried or marriageable girl. Gospodin. Gentleman. Izbd. Peasant's cottage. Kaftan. Peasant-coat, diminutive kaftanchik. Kasha. Gruel. Khoxydin. Master of any sort of establishment. Khozyd'ika. The wife of a khozyaln, or the mistress of any sort of establishment. Kristnik. A godson. Kvas. Adrinkmadeof fermented rye. haptt. "Wooden shoes made of basts. Young married woman, diminutive from moioddya, from adjective mdtod, young. Muzhik. (Mujik, monjlc.) Peasant, countryman fthe peasant is known also as krestytnin. Probably from Christian when tt was a term of reproach). tfu chtozh. Literally, well, or now, what? Pirdzhki. Diminutive of plrog, a pie. Prikdnhchik. Steward, manager. Samovar. A tea-apparatus, generally of brass, confuting of charcoalholder, water-urn, etc. Tula Is the home of the samovar. Samovarchik, diminutive. Sarafan. A longovcr-garment without arms: it is a distinctive Russian dress. Sarafanchik, diminutive. Shchi. Cabbage-soup. Shuba. Fur garment, "fnrs in general. Shubyt'mka, diminutive. Sdkha. The Rusdau national plongh. Stdrik. Old man. Stdrosta. Noun formed from root star old; head of a community. Strdnnik. A professlonal pilgrim. Vd/enki. Felt boots. Vareniki. A kind of pirog, or patty, filled with wbey, or something of the sort. Vodka. Corn-brandy, diminutive of voda water, aqua vita;. '"'.'. Canton; several communities in one...