Biteshipe

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

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"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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