ermyn

Middle English

/ɛrˈmiːn/

noun

Definitions

The distinctive white fur, pelt, or hide of the ermine.
(heraldry) Heraldic ermine; white with black spots.
(rare) A ermine the weasel Mustela erminea

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French ermin.

Origin

Old French

ermin

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

hermine French
*harmǭ Proto-Germanic
ermine Middle English
ermyne Middle English
ermin Old French
erminé Old French
*harmin-, *harmo Frankish