birrus

noun

bir·​rus

ˈbirəs

variants or byrrus

ˈbirəs

plural birri or byrri

-(ˌ)rē,

-ˌrī

: a woolen cape or cloak usually with a hood worn by the Romans and by members of the poorer classes in the middle ages

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin

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