samite
samite
Definition
sam·ite (sam′īt, sā′mīt)
noun
a heavy silk fabric worn in the Middle Ages: it was sometimes interwoven with gold or silver
Etymology: ME samyte < MFr samit < ML samitum < MGr hexamiton < hexamitos, woven with six threads < Gr hex, six + mitos, a thread
samite Quotes
Clothed in white samite, mystic, wonderful.
