ermyne
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Middle English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Old French ermine, ermin; further etymology is disputed.
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ermyne (plural ermynes)
- The distinctive white pelt of the ermine.
- (heraldry) Heraldic ermine; white with black spots.
- (rare) A ermine (the weasel Mustela erminea)
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “ermīn, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-29.
Etymology 2[edit]
Borrowed from Middle French erminé; equivalent to ermyn + -e (participial suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
ermyne
References[edit]
- “erminē (adj.), ppl).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-31.
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