byschopryke

Middle English

Alternative forms

• bisshopriche, bysschopriche, byschopryche, byschoperyke, bissopriche, bispryche, bischopriche

Etymology

From Old English bisċoprīċe. Equivalent to bischop +‎ -riche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiʃəpˌriːk(ə)/, /ˈbiʃəpˌriːtʃ(ə)/

Noun

byschopryke (plural byschoprykes)

1. bishopric, diocese
2. seat of a bishop
3. office of a bishop
4. 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.