parochiant (parokian)

and n. [ A computation [is] taken of all the parochian churches. Bacon, Considerations on Church of England. II. n. A parishioner; a rustic. May be some ru et-coat parochian Shall call thee cousin, friend, or countryman. Bp. Hall , Satires, IV. ii. 75. If we examine their several stories, they will rather prove metropolitans than mere parochians . Jer. Taylor , Works (ed. 1835), II. 228. parochient, n. Same as parishen . parochin (par'ō-shin), n . [A var. of parishen , q. v.] A parish. [Scotch.]