Bisceop-ríce

Old English Dictionary Entry

Bisceop-ríce

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: biscop-ríce, es; Related words:

Definitions

1 bisceop-ríce

n. [bisceop a bishop, ríce a region] A BISHOPRIC, diocese, province of a bishop; episcopi provincia, diœcesis = διoίκησιs :-- Mellitus féng to ðam bisceopríce Mellitus succeeded to the bishopric, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, note 8. Seaxulf his biscopríce onféng Saxulf succeeded to his bishopric, 4, 6; S. 573, 35. bisceop-rice

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛁᛋᚳᛇᛈ-ᚱᛁᚳᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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