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Vinony

bishoply

adverb

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: From Middle English bisshoply, from Old English biscoplīc (“episcopal”) equivalent to bishop + -ly.

  1. Like, relating to, or characteristic of a bishop

    “bishoply power”

    “bishoply office”

adv

Etymology: From bishop + -ly.

  1. In the manner of a bishop.

    “And such, for the most part, live naughtily, carnally, fleshly, viciously, pompously, worldly, and not bishoply nor priestly. For they came not in by God, nor by grace.”

    “You mouthed it roundly - was't your Sunday's discourse? Alas, that you should speak so bishoply! Now hear you me rebut your lordship's sermon, That this our Lady be not so misled / As to believe it truth.”