A square of white linen worn at first on the head, but now about the neck and shoulders, by priests of the Roman Catholic Church while saying Mass.
A hood, or cape with a hood, made of lined with gray fur, formerly worn by the clergy; -- written also amess, amyss, and almuce.
A square of white linen, folded diagonally, worn by the celebrant priest, on the head or about the neck and shoulders. (Davis, H.W. C. (ed.) Medieval England, 615)
a rectangular piece of white cloth with strings which cross over the breast and are tied around the waist
a white linen vestment worn by Roman Catholic and many Anglican priests when officiating at Mass or Holy Eucharist
item of mass vestments; a rectangular piece of fabric worn around the neck, forming a loose collar
A vestment consisting of a hood or a large rectangle, square or oblong, of white linen or cotton upon which a cross is embroidered (in white). It is the first garment put around the shoulders, over the cassock by the priest (deacon or bishop) in vesting for mass. The upper part is first placed over the head that it may fall like a collar over the alb. It is tied with strings around the waist.
A white linen square worn over the neck and shoulders under the alb to completely cover the collar of the priest or deacon.
A large square or rectangular piece of white cloth with strings attached. It is worn under the alb as a hood or over the shoulders. The strings are wound around the neck before being tied around the chest and waist .
a hood of white linen, worn by priests up to the thirteenth century. From then on it was only worn by canons, who reduced it to a band of fur, the emblem of the wearers.
The amice is a liturgical vestment used mainly in the Roman Catholic Church, in some Anglican churches, and in the Armenian Church. It consists of a white cloth connected to two long ribbon-like attachments, by which it is fastened around the shoulders of the priest. Before the liturgical reforms of 1972, its use was mandatory for all Roman Catholic Masses, but it is only required today if the alb does not cover the priest's ordinary clothing.
