Old English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin abbātem

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

abbod m

  1. abbot
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"
      Þā ġecwæð sē abbod and ealle þā ġebrōðra þæt þēr ne mihte nā mā muneca wunian...
      Then said the abbot and all the brothers, that no more monks could dwell there...