lawn sleevesn.
/ˈlɔːn sliːvz/, U.S. /ˈlɔn ˌslivz/, /ˈlɑn ˌslivz/ Sleeves of lawn, considered as forming part of the episcopal dress. Hence, the dignity or office of a bishop; also, a bishop or bishops.
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society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > clerical superior > bishop > [noun]
bishopc897
patriarcheOE
bispa1300
ordinarya1325
ordinar?1403
father1418
discretion1421
pontificalc1440
diocesanc1450
rocheter1559
monseigneur1561
pope1563
bite-sheep1570
presul1577
rochet1581
diocesser1606
lawn sleevesc1640
episcopant1641
Right Reverend1681
diocesian1686
lawn-man1795
diocesiarch1805
bish1875
shire-bishop1880
society > faith > artefacts > vestments > clothing of particular functionaries > [noun] > bishop > sleeves of
lawn sleevesc1640
c1640 Dr. Troutbeck in E. Hickeringill Priest-craft: 2nd Pt. (?1706) iii. 34 That unhappy Verdict occasion'd to me the loss of 20000l. of..Doctor Troutbeck's Estate..Disinheriting me..lest any of the Lawn-Sleeves (that was his word) should lay their Fingers on't.
1674 in O. Airy Essex Papers (1890) I. 177 Wee..find little assistance from those we might most justly expect it from (ye Lawne Sleeves).
1710 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1886) II. 355 A Man of great Note For the sake of Laun-sleeves is aturning his Coat.
1730 H. Fielding Rape upon Rape iii. v. 34 Why, I should sooner have suspected Ermin or Lawn-Sleeves.
a1774 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued (1777) III. iii. 433 If they [sc. parents] propose..divinity, they think of the lawn sleeves.
1859 W. M. Thackeray Virginians II. x. 73 My lords of the lawn sleeves have lost half their honours now.
1882 W. Besant Revolt of Man (1883) viii. 188 The Bishop himself appeared, in lawn-sleeves and surplice.
Derivatives
lawn-sleeved adj.
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society > faith > artefacts > vestments > clothing of particular functionaries > [adjective] > of prelate: clothed in lawn
lawn-sleeved1647
lawn-robed1719
lawned1848
1647 On I.W. A.B. of York in J. Cleveland Char. London-diurnall (Wing C4662) 49 A faire blew-apron'd Priest, a Lawn-sleev'd Brother.
1682 N. O. tr. N. Boileau-Despréaux Lutrin i. 162 [He] Tells them..what rude Affronters Of Laun~sleev'd Grandeur were these Sawcy Chanters.
1735 R. Savage Progress of Divine 23 Lawn-sleev'd, and mitred, stand he now confest.
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