Mitred
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 simple past and past participle of mitre form-of, participle, past
- 1 Wearing an abbot's or bishop's mitre. not-comparable
"Our Fathers must hide themselves rather like robbers who chuse a leader, than godly priests who elect a mitred Abbot. […] And mark me, brother! not in the proudest days of the mitred Abbey, was a Superior ever chosen, whom his office shall so much honour, as he shall be honoured, who now takes it upon him in these days of tribulation."
- 2 Having a mitre joint. not-comparable
Example
More examples"Our Fathers must hide themselves rather like robbers who chuse a leader, than godly priests who elect a mitred Abbot. […] And mark me, brother! not in the proudest days of the mitred Abbey, was a Superior ever chosen, whom his office shall so much honour, as he shall be honoured, who now takes it upon him in these days of tribulation."
Etymology
From Middle English mytred; equivalent to mitre (“pointed hat”) + -ed.
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