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ermyne

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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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ermyn (ermine)

Borrowed from Old French ermine, ermin; further etymology is disputed.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛrˈmiːn/, /arˈmiːn/
  • (with retracted stress) IPA(key): /ˈɛrmin/, /ˈarmin/

Noun

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ermyne (plural ermynes)

  1. The distinctive white pelt of the ermine.
  2. (heraldry) Heraldic ermine; white with black spots.
  3. (rare) A ermine (the weasel Mustela erminea)
Descendants
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  • English: ermine
  • Scots: ermine
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Middle French erminé; equivalent to ermyn +‎ -e (participial suffix).

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Adjective

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ermyne

  1. (rare, heraldry) Having an inverted ermine pattern (black spots on white)
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