surplice
, super + pellisse.
Searchable Lemmata: surplis (ME), surplis (AN), swrplis (W).
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1(n.)
Garment;
loose, white ecclesiastical vestment with long full sleeves, usually worn by priests for non-Eucharistic purposes. A similar garment worn by clerics, choristers and others taking part in services.(ante 1300 still in current use)
1. superpilicio vel superlicio : surplis (C) / phanula : phanoun (C) phanon (D) phanun (L) / alba : aube (C) / talari : a talouns (C) vesture geke au pé (D) / stola : estole (CDL) / thiara : mitre, amite (C) amite (D) / amictum : amite (C) amit (L) / infula : chesuble (CD) chessubal, chesubel (D) chesible (L) / cintorio : ceynture (C) sneture (D) zenture (Z) / pedum : sa cros (C) / podere : aube (D) / mitre : mitre (CL) / anulo : anel (C) / pedum : gallice crose (C) la croce (D) cros (D)
[AND TLL (2,138,19-24) ante 1300]
3. He artid the seyde chanon to do of his overest abygth and to don on a seculer gowne of russet and a Kendale hood ... Willm. Wyndesore ... with other ... the seyde conchanon ... bar owt of the chirche and spoylyd hym hys surplys
Legal.
[MED Proc.Chanc.in Cal.PCEliz. (1.p.xliii) ante 1443]
Sex: Male Use: Ecclesiastical Status: n/a Rank: n/a Ceremonial: Yes
Body Parts: Arm, Back, Chest, Neck, Shoulder(s).
Etymological Evidence:
Speculative, Latin superpilicio
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