leodbiscop
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old English lēod + bisċop.
Noun
[edit]lēodbisċop m
- Suffragan bishop.
- The bishop of a shire or diocese, synonymous to sċīrbisċop.
- A bishop subordinate to an archbishop.
Declension
[edit]Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lēodbisċop | lēodbisċopas |
| accusative | lēodbisċop | lēodbisċopas |
| genitive | lēodbisċopes | lēodbisċopa |
| dative | lēodbisċope | lēodbisċopum |
References
[edit]- Bosworth Toller's Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online.
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Volume 1: Original Texts. Cambridge University Press, leodbiscop appears on page 353 as "leodbiscopas".