abbotric

English

Alternative forms

abbotrick

Etymology

From Middle English abbodryche, abbotrice, from Old English abbodrice, abbotrice, from abbod (“abbot”) +‎ rice (“realm, rule”);[1] equivalent to abbot +‎ -ric.

Noun

abbotric (plural abbotrics)

(obsolete) An abbacy. [Attested prior to 1150 until the early 18^th century.][1]

References

Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abbotric”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.

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[SOED-1] Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abbotric”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.