▪ I. † aˈmict, n. Obs.
[in early use, a. Fr. amict, later ad. orig. L. amict-us something thrown round the body, a loose upper garment, f. amict-us pa. pple. of amicīre f. am(b)- about + iacĕre for iaci-ĕre to throw: see amice and amit.]
† 1. A kerchief or cloth tied round the head. Obs.
| 1480 Caxton Ovid's Met. xiii. xii, Hys hore heed..was envoluted in a whyte amicte. |
2. = amice1.
| 1753 Chambers Cycl. Supp., The Amict is the first of the six garments which are common to bishops and priests: the others are alba, cingulum, stola, manipulus, and planeta. |
▪ II. † aˈmict, v. Obs. rare—1.
[f. L. amict- ppl. stem of amicīre: see prec.]
To wrap round, surround, cover.
| 1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 315 With..purpureous flowers amicting its cubital branches. |