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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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
The neck was bare, the amice being as yet unknown; instead of the stole was what was called the orarium, a sort of handkerchief resting on the shoulders, and falling down on each side.
From Callista : a Tale of the Third Century by Newman, John Henry
The priest made the sign of the cross, and took up the amice from the vestments that lay folded on the altar.
From By What Authority? by Benson, Robert Hugh
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