Vendidad

[ ven-dee-dahd ]

/ vɛnˈdi dɑd /

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noun Zoroastrianism.

a book of formulas to be used against demons.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Also called Videvdat.

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The resurrection of the dead, not taught by Zarathustra or in the Vendidad, takes place.
A Comparative View of Religions|Johannes Henricus Scholten
Sosiosh (Saoshyas), the deliverer already foretold in the Vendidad, appears.
A Comparative View of Religions|Johannes Henricus Scholten
Tradition asserts that in the Vendidad we have preserved a specimen of one of the original Nasks.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 3|Various
These regulations, carried out in long and wearisome detail on the basis of this new movement, are before us in the Vendidad.
The History of Antiquity|Max Duncker

To kill a water-dog is the greatest crime; and is menaced with the worst penalties and expiations known to the Vendidad.
The History of Antiquity|Max Duncker