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Archebischop, n. Also: archebischope, -opp, -oip, -byschop(e, -ape, -bisheope, archbischop(p; arschebischop, airschbishope, -bischop. [ME. arche, arch- and arz-, arsbisshop, OE. arce-, ærcebiscop. See also Archibischop and Arsbischop.] An archbishop.(a) c1420 Wynt. Cron. v. 1615 (thre archebyschoppys off ydolis fals); vii. 1331 (archebyschape chosyn he wes off Cawntyrbery). 1456 Hay I. 27/19 (the prelatis of the kirk, as cardinalis, archbischopis, and bischopis). c1515 Asl. MS. I. 202/2 (Ancelm, archebischop of Canterbery). 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xxxix (Glasgu, the archebischoppis seit). 1567 G. Ball. 178 (thocht thow be Archebischop, or Deane). a1578 Pitsc. I. 377/5 (David Bettone, archebischope of Sanctandrois). 1592 Acts III. 616/2 (James archebischoip of Glasgw).(b) 1565 Hist. Carnegies 51 (the arschebischop of Sanctandros). 1611 Hist. Rev. XIX. 106 (George airschbishope of St. Androis). 1647 Glasgow B. Rec. 128 (the airschbischop of the burgh of Glasgow).