Bible Dictionaries
Morse
The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
The clasp used to fasten the cope in front is so called. It is frequently made of precious metal and set with jewels. From the Latin morsus, meaning a bite, hence a clasp.
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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Morse'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/m/morse.html. 1901.