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Bischoprik(e, Byschopryk(e, n. Also: byschoprik, -reik, bysshoprike; bischopric, -opp(e)rik, -operik, bisch(e)oprick, bischoipryk, bisschoprik, -opp(e)rick, bishoprik, -ricke, beshoprik; byschap-, byschep-, bischepryk. [Northern ME. biscoprike (e.m.E. bischopricke, etc.), midl. and southern bisshopriche, OE. bisceopríce.]

1. The office or dignity of a bishop; an episcopate or episcopal see.(a) 1471 Acts II. 99/2.
That thar be na vnyownys nor annexacionis maid in the tyme cumyng to bischoprikis c1475 Wall. i. 167.
The byschoprykis, that war of gretast waile, Thai tuk in hand c1515 Asl. MS. I. 262/4.
This king Dauid fand in all Scotland bot iiij bischoprikis c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxvi. 51.
Sum, … Wald clym to be ane cardinall, Ane bischoprik may nocht him gane Ib. lxxxi. 109.
For ane bischopperikis rent 1541 Reg. Privy S. II. 612/1.
The temporale landis … of the bischoprik of Galloway, and abbacye of Toungland unit and annexit thairto 1546 Lynd. Trag. Card. 70.
The byschopreik of Merapose in France 1570 Leslie 267.
The abbot of Cuper was nominat to the bischoperike 1591 Lennox Mun. 334.
The Lord of Leuenox, … fand his Bischooprik of Glesgw waikand be the barratrie of Bischope Beitoune 1600-1610 Melvill 639.
That the Bisschopes had brokine all the Caveatis, … in thair entrie to thair Bisschoprickis 1641 Acts V. 379/2.
The rentes of the pryorie and beshoperik therof 1654 Mun. Univ. Glasg. I. 332.
The Bischeoprick of Galloway(b) c1420 Wynt. vii. 723.
Institutyowne Off byschaprikis, or abbasyis, Or ony kyrkis benyfyis Ib. 1910.
The byschapryke off Dunkeldyn swne Fell wacand 1526 Acts II. 309/2.
Quhene prelacyis sic as bischeprykis or abbacys, hapnis to vaik

2. The province or diocese of a bishop. a1400 Leg. S. xxvi. 535.
Tho he in his byschepryk Dwelland wes quyk & body-lyk c1420 Wynt. vi. 976.
A mownk … Off the Abby Floryacens In the byschapryke off Aurelyens c1475 Wall. x. 1001.
The byschoprykis inclynyt till his croune, Bathe temperalite and all the religioune 1555 Inverness Sheriff Ct. 30.
Landis … lyand within the bischoipryk off Ros 1573 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 485.
The landis … lyand within the bishoprick of Sanctandrois