ermyne
Middle English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old French ermine, ermin; further etymology is disputed.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛrˈmiːn(ə)/, /arˈmiːn(ə)/
- (with retracted stress) IPA(key): /ˈɛrmin(ə)/, /ˈarmin(ə)/
Noun
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
References
- “ermīn, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 29 July 2018.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Middle French erminé; equivalent to ermyn + -e (participial suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛrmiˈneː/
Adjective
ermyne
- (rare, heraldry) Having an inverted ermine pattern (black spots on white)
References
- “erminē (adj.), ppl).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 31 July 2018.