Long note from bishop about vicar’s first point (5)
I believe the answer is:
breve
'long note' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'bishop about vicar's first point' is the wordplay.
'bishop' becomes 'b' (abbreviation used in chess).
'about' becomes 're' (regarding**).
'first' says to take the initial letters.
'point' becomes 'e' (E is an example).
The first letter of 'vicars' is 'v'.
'b'+'re'+'v'+'e'='BREVE'
'from' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for breve that I've seen before include "(In music) long note" , "Long musical note" , "Note with the time value of eight crotchets" , "Note equivalent to four minims" , "Long note (mus.)" .)