An archaic or dialectal term for a hood or head covering, possibly also referring to a type of helmet.
From Middle English, possibly related to Old French hale or coif terms; obscure etymology but appearing in Northern English dialects referring to head coverings worn in medieval times.
Hallicet is so obscure that even most historical dictionaries barely mention it—it's a linguistic ghost, a word that once mattered enough to name something but faded into near-total obscurity.
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