rason

[ rah-sawn; English ras-on ]

/ ˈrɑ sɔn; English ˈræs ɒn /

a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.

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First recorded in 1930–35, rason is from the Medieval Greek word rháson a woolen cloth

Then Randal Rooney, being past his rason, turns to all them Roonies that were in no condition.
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth
I'll feel my spirits low, by rason of the darkness, but I'm not afraid.
Fardorougha, The Miser|William Carleton
So I ups and tells her the rason we were fairly batin'—all because we couldn't find out an heiress, good nor bad.
The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, And His Man Mark Antony O'Toole|W. H. Maxwell
“Wid no other rason in life than to take it,” responded his majesty.
Lady Eureka, v. 3 (of 3)|Robert Folkestone Williams

I remembered that they said she was a Methodist—and, thinks I, maybe that's the rason she goes so plain.
The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, And His Man Mark Antony O'Toole|W. H. Maxwell