bischophod

Middle English

Alternative forms

bischophad, bisschophode, bischophed, bishophood, bischoppehode, bischophade, bisshopehede

Etymology

From Old English bisċophād; equivalent to bischop +‎ -hod.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbiʃɔphɔːd/

Noun

bischophod (uncountable)

bishophood; the status and office of a bishop.
The status and office of any clergy member ranking a bishop or higher.

Related terms

Descendants

English: bishophood
Scots: bischophad

References

“bishophōd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-30.

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