и́здавна

Examples

• Звери, водившиеся здесь издавна, теперь редкость.

  The animals that have lived here since ancient times are now rare.

• Монастырь издавна призревал бедных и сирот.

  The monastery had long cared for the poor and orphans.

• Люди издавна обоготворяли силы природы.

  People have deified the forces of nature since ancient times.

• В этом городе издавна работала гута.

  A glassworks had been operating in this town since long ago.

• Мирра издавна использовалась как благовоние.

  Myrrh has long been used as incense.

• Этот обряд существует издавна

  This ritual has existed since time immemorial.

• Хоровод водили посолонь, как заведено издавна.

  They performed the round dance clockwise, as had long been customary.

• Здесь издавна существует междуплеменной обмен товарами.

  There has been intertribal trade in goods here since ancient times.