russky

In other words, russky/rus'ky as used in the 19th century and earlier.

languagehat.com: RUSYN/RUTHENIAN. 2005

The former is russky the latter rossiisky, in the Russian and Ruthenian languages, and hence, while the first word is translated either as Russian or Ruthenian, it carries no special reference to the Russian Empire.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

Russian refers to rossiisky (of the Empire of Russia), and not russky, which may be translated either Russian or Ruthenian.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

The use of the adjective russky by both the Ruthenians and the Russians permits it to be translated into English by the work "Ruthenian" or

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

Near the St. Sergius Monastery, try the wooden, Russian-style Russky Dvorik, which movie stars frequent (14/2 Mitkina St.eet, Sergiyev Posad; 7-496-547-5392; www. russky-dvorik.ru

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