almucen.
/ˈalmjuːs/, U.S. /ˈælˌmjus/ A hood, cape, or similar garment made of or lined with grey fur and worn by a member of a religious order (esp. a canon). Cf. amice n.2 1. The exact garment has varied at different times in form and in mode of wearing, apparently being originally a cap or covering for the head, and afterwards a hood, or cape with a hood.
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1788 A. de Cardonnel Picturesque Antiq. Scotl. i. 5 These Canons wore a white robe, with a rochet of fine linen above their gown..and an almuce formerly on their shoulders, afterwards on their left arm, hanging as far down as the ground.
1836 R. Hart Eccl. Rec. i. 18 Let deans and archdeacons be vested in surplices, almuces, and copes.
1897 J. W. Clark Observances Augustinian Priory at Barnwell, Cambr. p. lxxviii The amess or almuce or amys (almicia or almutium) which canons were allowed to wear on their heads, was originally a short cape, extending to the elbows, open in front.
1907 Musical Times 48 12/1 He wore an almuce of grey fur, after the fashion of a Greater Canon.
2016 Church Times 23 Sept. 21/2 In Norwich, it was so chilly at Petertide that at least one canon was spotted sporting the Chapter's distinctive winter fur almuce.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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