biscop
Old English
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin biscopus, ebiscopus, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos, “overseer”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbiʃop/, [ˈbiʃːop]
Noun
bisċop m
- 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.
- c. 897, Alfred the Great translating St. Gregory's Pastoral Care (Hatton MS.), 1
- priest (member of non-Christian clergy)
- c. 893, translating Orosius's History, v. iv. §1
- Lucinius Crassus... wæs eac Romana ieldesta biscep.
- c. 893, translating Orosius's History, v. iv. §1
Declension
Declension of biscop (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bisċop | bisċopas |
| accusative | bisċop | bisċopas |
| genitive | bisċopes | bisċopa |
| dative | bisċope | bisċopum |
Derived terms
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