biscop

Middle English

Noun

biscop

1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of bischop

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Old English

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin biscopus, ebiscopus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiʃ.ʃop/

Noun

bisċop m

1. bishop (ranking member of Christian clergy)
   • c. 897 Alfred the Great translating St. Gregory's Pastoral Care (Hatton MS.), 1

     Ælfred kyning hateð gretan Wærferð biscep.

2. priest (member of non-Christian clergy)
   • c. 893 translating Orosius's History, v. iv. §1

     Lucinius Crassus... wæs eac Romana ieldesta biscep.

Declension

Declension of bisċop (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bisċop	bisċopas
accusative	bisċop	bisċopas
genitive	bisċopes	bisċopa
dative	bisċope	bisċopum

Derived terms

• bisċopdōm
• bisċophād
• bisċoprīċe

Descendants

• Middle English: bischop, bisschop, bisshop, byschop, bishup, busshop, bushop, busschop, bysshop, bissop, biscop, bisscopp
  • English: bishop (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: bishop
• → Old Norse: biskup (see there for further descendants)