byschopryke
Middle English
Alternative forms
- bisshopriche, bysschopriche, byschopryche, byschoperyke, bissopriche, bispryche, bischopriche
Etymology
From Old English bisċoprīċe. Equivalent to bischop + -riche.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbiʃɔpˌriːk(ə)/, /ˈbiʃɔpˌriːtʃ(ə)/
Noun
byschopryke (plural byschoprykes)
- bishopric, diocese
- seat of a bishop
- office of a bishop
- spiritual guidance
Related terms
- bischop
- erchebyschopryke
Descendants
- English: bishopric
- Scots: bishoprick
References
- “bishop-rīch(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-31.