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† bite-sheep Obs.
Forms: 6 bitesheepe, byteschiep, 7 bite-shappe, 6–7 bite-sheep.
[f. bite v. + sheep n. Cf. Ger. beiszschaf, beischaf.]
A once-favourite pun upon bishop, as if = One who bites the sheep which he ought to feed. Also attrib.
1553–87Foxe A. & M. II. 466 Ye are become rather bite-sheeps than true bishops. c1575Leg. Bp. St. Androis (Dalyell) II. 313 Then to the court this craftie lown, To be a byteschiep maid him boun. 1683J. Barnard Life Heylyn 184 Your Bishops are bite-Sheep, Your Deans are Dunces. |