birrus
Bir"rus, n. Etym: [LL., fr. L. birrus a kind of cloak. See Berretta.] Defn: A coarse kind of thick woolen cloth, worn by the poor in the Middle Ages; also, a woolen cap or hood worn over the shoulders or over the head.
Bir"rus, n. Etym: [LL., fr. L. birrus a kind of cloak. See Berretta.] Defn: A coarse kind of thick woolen cloth, worn by the poor in the Middle Ages; also, a woolen cap or hood worn over the shoulders or over the head.