Biteshipe
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative spelling of bitesheep. alt-of, alternative, derogatory, obsolete
"One Tippet a younge man sumtyme student of Doway was apprehended here in this cytye and brought before the biteshipe of London and Mʳ Recorder, where he was straytly examined in matters of consciens; to the wᶜʰ directly he awnswered as a good Christian Catholike, and through Gods grace cowlde not bee perverted."
Example
More examples"One Tippet a younge man sumtyme student of Doway was apprehended here in this cytye and brought before the biteshipe of London and Mʳ Recorder, where he was straytly examined in matters of consciens; to the wᶜʰ directly he awnswered as a good Christian Catholike, and through Gods grace cowlde not bee perverted."
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