vermyn
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Middle English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Old French vermin, vermine, from Vulgar Latin *verminum.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
vermyn (plural vermyns)
- (collective) Dangerous or foul animals; beasts or pests.
- (collective) Pestilent or odious insects or other invertebrates.
- (hunting, often collective) Worthless or unwanted quarry.
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References[edit]
- “vermin, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.