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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1825
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BISHOP, n.3
(1) A peevish ill-natured boy.Lnk. 1825 Jam.2:
A canker'd bishop.
(2) “Also used as a nickname to individuals, who are supposed to talk or act a great deal to little purpose” (Lnk. 1825 Jam.2).
[According to Jamieson this is one result of the Sc. contempt for the episcopal curates of the Covenanting times.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bishop n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bishop_n3>
