[224] The adjective _likhoi_ has two opposite meanings, sometimes signifying what is evil, hurtful, malicious, &c., sometimes what is bold, vigorous, and therefore to be admired. As a substantive, _likho_ conveys the idea of something malevolent or unfortunate. The Polish _licho_ properly signifies _uneven_. But odd numbers are sometimes considered unlucky. Polish housewives, for instance, think it imprudent to allow their hens to sit on an uneven number of eggs. But the peasantry also describe by _Licho_ an evil spirit, a sort of devil. (Wojcicki in the "Encyklopedyja Powszechna," xvii. p. 17.) "When Likho sleeps, awake it not," says a proverb common to Poland and South Russia. [225] Afanasief, iii. No. 14. From the Voroneje Government. [226] From an article by Borovikovsky in the "Otech. Zap." 1840, No. 2. [227] "Les Avadânas," vol. i. No. 9, p. 51. [228] In the "Philogische und historische Abhandlungen," of the Berlin Academy of Sciences for 1857, pp. 1-30. See also Buslaef, "Ist. Och.," i. 327-331.; Campbell's "West Highland Tales," i. p. 132, &c. [229] _Ednookie_ (_edno_ or _odno_ = one; _oko_ = eye). A Slavonic equivalent of the name "Arimaspians," from the Scythic _arima_ = one and _spû_ = eye. Mr. Rawlinson associates _arima_, through _farima_, with Goth. _fruma_, Lat. _primus_, &c., and _spû_ with Lat. root _spic_ or _spec_--in _specio_, _specto_, &c., and with our "spy," &c. [230] Grimm, No. 130, &c. [231] Afanasief, vi. No. 55. [232] See the "Songs of the Russian People," p. 30. [233] Afanasief, v. No. 34. From the Novgorod Government. [234] _Opokhmyelit'sya_: "to drink off the effects of his debauch." [235] Erlenvein, No. 21. [236] Our "Sunday gown." [237] Afanasief, viii. p. 408. [238] Properly speaking "grief," that which morally _krushìt_ or crushes a man. [239] _Kruchìna_, as an abstract idea, is of the feminine gender. But it is here personified as a male being. [240] Afanasief, v. p. 237. [241] _Spasibo_ is the word in popular use as an expression of thanks, and it now means nothing more than "thank you!" But it is really a contraction of _spasi Bog!_ "God save (you)!" as our "Good-bye!" is of "God be with you!" [242] Maksimovich, "Tri Skazki" (quoted by Afanasief, viii. p. 406). [243] Vuk Karajich, No. 13. [244] Afanasief, viii. No. 21. [245] _Schastie_ and _Neschastie_--Luck and Bad-luck--the exact counterparts of the Indian Lakshmí and Alakshmí. [246] Afanasief, iii. No. 9. [247] Afanasief viii. pp. 32-4. [248] _Bezdolny_ (_bez_ = without; _dolya_ = lot, share, etc.).