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Cope

02319 Cope (?), n. [A doublet of cape. See Cape, Cap.] 1. A covering for the head. mark [Obs.]Johnson.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.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, whereit is united by a band or clasp. It is worn in processions and on some other occasions.Piers plowman.A hundred and sixty priests all in their copes.
Bp. Burnet.4. An ancient tribute due to the lord of the soil, out of the lead mines in derbyshire, England.5. (Founding) The top part of a flask or mold; the outer part of a loam mold.Knight. De Colange.
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