vermyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

vermayne, vermine, vermyne

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French vermin, vermine, from Vulgar Latin *verminum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɛrˈmiːn/, /ˈvɛrmin/

Noun

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.

Descendants

English: vermin, varmint
Scots: vermin, vermil

References

“vermin, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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