leodbiscop

Old English

Etymology

From Old English lēod + bisċop.

Noun

lēodbisċop m

Suffragan bishop.
The bishop of a shire or diocese, synonymous to sċīrbisċop.
A bishop subordinate to an archbishop.

Declension

Declension of leodbiscop (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	lēodbisċop	lēodbisċopas
accusative	lēodbisċop	lēodbisċopas
genitive	lēodbisċopes	lēodbisċopa
dative	lēodbisċope	lēodbisċopum

References

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".

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