Bible Encyclopedias
Surcingle
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
is a band of black silk or stuff, fringed at the ends, and bound round the waists of the clergy so as to confine and keep the cassock in place.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Surcingle'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/s/surcingle.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.