ermyne

Middle English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French erminé; equivalent to ermyn +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛrmiˈneː/, /ərmiˈneː/

Adjective

ermyne

(rare, heraldry) Having a heraldic ermine pattern (black spots on white)

References

“erminē (adj. (ppl.))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-31.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old French ermin.

Noun

ermyne

Alternative form of ermyn

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