amice
Example Sentences
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Then he puts on his own vestments as follows: Over his shoulders the amice, a square, white cloth.
From Baltimore Catechism, No. 4 An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine by Thomas L. Kinkead
Not for silky tiara nor amice gustily floating Recks she at all any more; thee, Theseus, ever her earnest 70 Heart, all clinging thought, all chained fancy requireth.
From The Poems and Fragments of Catullus by Robinson Ellis
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 Robert Hugh Benson
Ah! amice," he responded deliberately, "I really did not anticipate the pleasure of meeting you thus!
From A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. by William Stearns Davis
Deacon,* stole worn over left shoulder, maniple, but no amice and no girdle; wears instead of alb a surplice with full sleeves—an unusual combination.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Percy Dearmer
