vicarial

He extended his vicarial authority into a virtual sovereignty of the Lombard towns, acknowledging only the German Emperor as his feudal lord.

Another instance of a clergyman going to law with his parishioners was that of the Rev. John Benison, vicar of Burton, who was dissatisfied with the payments of the vicarial revenues.

For this reason his vicarial representative can plead scores of excuses for presenting himself at "The Court."

As it chanced, the captain of the guard was just then out of the way; and Rob had reason to think he would be pardoned for the little stretch of vicarial authority.

For this reason his vicarial representative can plead scores of excuses for presenting himself at “The Court.”