† paˈrishional, a. Obs.
Also 7 parrishonall
[f. parishioner + -al1.]
Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; of parishioners.
| 1604 H. Jacob Reas. Ref. Ch. Eng. 7 A Parishionall Bishop, who is a Pastor of one ordinary Congregation only. 1614 J. Robinson Relig. Communion 20 These parrishonall assemblyes want not onely all such power. 1641 in ‘Smectymnuus’ Vind. Answ. §13. 153 By Congregation..cannot be meant a parishionall meeting. 1786 in F. Chase Hist. Dartmouth Coll. (1891) I. 526 The town..have for a considerable time past indulged one parishional division of about 3,000 acres, round and near the College. 1803 W. Taylor in Ann. Rev. I. 419 Various parishional experiments were tried to employ them [the poor] profitably. |
Hence paˈrishionally adv., as a parish or body of parishioners.
| a 1617 P. Bayne Dioces. Tryall (1621) 2 That which was more numbersome then could meet Parishionally, was no Parishional but Diocesan church. |