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
- bischop
- byschopryke
Descendants
- English: bishophood
- Scots: bischophad
References
- “bishophōd (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-30.