Cope

Cope
Cope Cope (k[=o]p), n. [A doublet of cape. See {Cape}, {Cap}.] 1. A covering for the head. [Obs.] --Johnson. [1913 Webster]

2. Anything regarded as extended over the head, as the arch or concave of the sky, the roof of a house, the arch over a door. ``The starry cope of heaven.'' --Milton. [1913 Webster]

3. An ecclesiastical vestment or cloak, semicircular in form, reaching from the shoulders nearly to the feet, and open in front except at the top, where it is united by a band or clasp. It is worn in processions and on some other occasions. --Piers plowman. [1913 Webster]

A hundred and sixty priests all in their copes. --Bp. Burnet. [1913 Webster]

4. An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in Derbyshire, England. [1913 Webster]

5. (Founding) The top part of a flask or mold; the outer part of a loam mold. --Knight. De Colange. [1913 Webster]


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