Pope. Village priest.
Pud. A Russian weight. Thirty-six pounds avoirdupois.
Sarafán. A short sleeveless jacket, generally embroidered, worn over the bodice or the blouse.
Sazhén. A length of seven feet.
Sebézh. A city in the Vítebsk province, bordering on Poland. The Poles and the Mussulmen are all called infidels, Saracens or Busormany.
Shúba. A fur mantle.
Stárosta. Mayor of a town.
Teléga. A peasant’s cart without springs.
Tsarévich. Tsar’s son.
Tyátya. Daddy.