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)

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

Related terms

• bischop
• bischopriche

Descendants

• English: bishophood
• Scots: bischophad

References

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