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† ˈspiritualship Obs.
[f. spiritual a.: see -ship 3.]
The personality of an ecclesiastic. (Used as a mock title.)
1670Eachard Cont. Clergy 90 A sober and temperate clergy, that will not eat so much as the laity, but that..the least of every thing may satisfie their spiritualship. 1680Hickeringill Narr. Tryal Wks. 1716 II. 206 If the Judge had the keeping of his Spiritualship, Mr. H. should neither be so rich, nor so fat. |