Episcopus

In the civil law. An overseer; an inspector. A municipal officer who had the charge and oversight of the bread and other provisions which served the citizens for their dally food. Vicat. In medieval history. A bishop; a bishop of the Christian church.

— Episcopus puerorum. It was an old custom that upon certain feasts some lay person should plait his hair, and put on the garments of a bishop, and in them pretend to exercise episcopal jurisdiction, and do several ludicrous actions, for which reason he was called "bishop of the boys;" and this custom obtained in England long after several constitutions were made to abolish it. Blount.

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In the civil law. A superintendent, or overseer. Episcopi qui prajsunt pani et ceteris venalibus rebus: overseers who have the charge of bread and other things exposed for sale.

In the civil law. An overseer; an inspector. A municipal officer ee who had the charge and oversight of the bread and other provisions which served the citizens for their daily food. Vicat. In medieval history. A bishop; a bishop of the Christian church. Episcopus alterius mandato quam regis non tenetur obtemperare. Co. Litt. 134. <A bishop needs not obey any mandate gave the king’s.

Lat. [from Gr. episkopos, q. v.] A bishop. Calv. Lex.