ermyn

Middle English

ermyn (ermine)

Alternative forms

• ermyne, armyn, armyne, ermin, ermine, hermyn

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French ermin; further etymology is disputed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛrˈmiːn/, /ərˈmiːn/, /arˈmiːn/

Noun

ermyn (plural ermyns)

1. The distinctive white fur, pelt, or hide of the ermine.
2. (heraldry) Heraldic ermine; white with black spots.
3. (rare) A ermine (the weasel Mustela erminea)

Derived terms

• ermyne

Descendants

• English: ermine
• Scots: ermine

References

• “ermīn (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-29.