abbathie

Middle English

Alternative forms

abbathy, abbathye, abbacy, abbasye

Etymology

From Late Latin abbātia, from abbās, abbātis (“abbot”). Doublet of abbey.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈbatiː(ə)/, /aˈbasiː(ə)/

Noun

abbathie (plural abbathies)

office, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot;
abbey

Descendants

English: abbacy
Scots: abbacy, abbasy, abbacie

References

“abbat(h)īe, -cīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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