One word with two transciption in Old Georgian

Abstract

In Old Georgiam manuscripts word “წინასწარმეტყველი” havs some forms: წინაჲსწარმეტყუელ-ი,წინასწარმეტყუელ-ი,წინაჲწარმეტყუელ-ი, წინაწარმეტყუელ-ი. Its structure  can be understood as a combination of an adverb  (წინაჲსწარ) and a recipient  (მეტყუელ-ი)  and the question of the diachronic relationship of the indicated forms naturally arises. This form is attested in the earliest period as a forerunner. For example, in the four-chapter texts, Khanmet is only in this form: pre-deceitful – 23 times.