Amice
Amice ({not transcribed}) , noun
[Old English amyse, prob. for amyt, Old French amit, ameit, from Latin amictus cloak, the word being confused with amice, almuce, a hood or cape. See next word.]
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.
Amice , noun
[Old English amuce, amisse, Old French almuce, aumuce, French aumusse, Late Latin almucium, almucia, aumucia: of unknown origin; compare German mutze cap, prob. of the same origin. Compare Mozetta.]
(Ecclesiastical) A hood, or cape with a hood, made of lined with gray fur, formerly worn by the clergy; -- written also amess, amyss, and almuce.