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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Papi(s)ch(e, a. and n. [e.m.E. papysshe, -ish (1546): cf. Popische.] Opprobriously: Popish (person). —1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 33.
The repelling of certane lawis of papische tyrannie Ib. 66.
Quhile the papische preistis kingdome lestit a1595 Cullen Chron. Aberd. 37.
With consent of the haill papichis [ed. papithis] of that religione
