amice
Example Sentences
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Till morning fair Came forth with pilgrim steps in amice gray.
From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by John Bartlett
The apparel of the alb, the amice round his neck, and the maniple of his left arm are shown as richly embroidered with gold.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by G. H. (George Henry) Palmer
Especially did he feel the weight of the amice, which was like a heavy iron helmet crushed down over his shoulders.
From The City and the World and Other Stories by Francis Clement Kelley
Who but would cast his pomp away, To take my staff and amice grey, And to the world's tumultuous stage, Prefer the peaceful Hermitage?
From Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
"You see, being a monk, he has a larger amice than the ordinary priest."
From Sister Teresa by George (George Augustus) Moore
