1200–50; Middle English amice ( s ) < Old French amis, amys, plural of amit < Latin amictus mantle, cloak, equivalent to amic-, base of amicīre to wrap around ( am- ambi- + -ic-, combining stem of iacere to throw) + -tus noun suffix of verbal action (hence, originally the act of wrapping around)
late Middle English amisse < Middle French aumusse, aumuce < Spanish almucio < Latin almucia, almucium
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Quem enim nimia sui caritas ceperit, aliena deserit: nee sibi quisquam ambitiose atque aliis amice consulere potest.
From Beowulf An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn by Chambers, R. W.
At the top of it you see the amice.
From Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church by Field, Walter
On other occasions the girded alb and the amice are often worn by the deacon and subdeacon.
From The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness by Regester, J. A. (Jacob Asbury)
"Salve! amice," was the satirical salutation of Ahenobarbus.
From A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. by Davis, William Stearns
Aug. 13th, amice cum Domino Edouardo Keleo de tribus illis votis.
From The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts by Dee, John
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