ermyne

Middle English

Etymology 1

ermyn (ermine)

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

Alternative forms

armyn, armyne, ermin, ermine, ermyn, hermyn

Pronunciation

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

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

English: ermine
Scots: ermine

References

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

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 2018-07-31.

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