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† paˈrochian, n. and a. Obs.
Also 4–6 parochien, (4 -ochin, 6 -ochen, perrochioun).
[(α) In ME. form, a. OF. parochien, ad. med.L. parochiān-us f. parochia; (β) in early mod.Eng. conformed to the med.L.: see parish and -an. The ME. forms are not always separable from the parallel series parosshien, etc., which gave at length parishen, parishion.]
A. n.
1. An inhabitant of a parish, a parishioner.
α1357Lay Folks Catech. 61 Enioygne thair parochiens and thaire sugettes. [13..Cursor M. 26292 (Fairf.) Alsqua if at þi parochin [Cott. parischen] In synne lange lyande has bene. 1377Langl. P. Pl. B. v. 426, I kan..Construe oon clause wel and kenne it to my parochienes [v.r. parisshens]. ]1503–4Act 19 Hen. VII, c. 29 Preamble, Amongeste the poure parochens of the paryche Churche aforeseid. 1552Lyndesay Monarche 4692 Bot he is oblyste, be resoun, To preche on tyll perrochioun.
β1502Will of Bartelet (Somerset Ho.), Wheras I am parochian. 1529Cromwell in Merriman Life & Lett. (1902) I. 62, I gyue and bequeth to the poure parochians. 1765Blackstone Comm. I. xi. 387 In this act a pension is directed to be distributed among the poor parochians.
2. A parish clergyman. rare.
1621Bp. R. Montagu Diatribæ 401 For payment of the Tenth of a Tenth, from the Parochian vnto the Diocesan. 1715M. Davies Athen. Brit. I. 177 Edward Brown, Parochian of Sandwich in Kent.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to a parish, parochial.
13..Cursor M. 28429 Til oþer men þan to my right priest parochen. 1604Bacon Consid. Ch. Eng. Wks. 1879 I. 357/2 A computation taken of all the parochian churches. 1644Maxwell Prerog. Chr. Kings 72 The Parochian Pope, or independent Soveraigne in every Parish. |