"ermyne" meaning in All languages combined

See ermyne on Wiktionary

Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /ɛrmiˈneː/
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French erminé; equivalent to ermyn + -e (participial suffix). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|ermines}}, {{bor+|enm|frm|erminé}} Borrowed from Middle French erminé, {{af|enm|ermyn|-e|id2=participial|pos2=participial suffix}} ermyn + -e (participial suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} ermyne, {{enm-adj}} ermyne
  1. (rare, heraldry) Having an inverted ermine pattern (black spots on white) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ermyne-enm-adj-XuosrUWf Categories (other): Heraldry, Hides, Mustelids Disambiguation of Hides: 18 31 28 22 Disambiguation of Mustelids: 21 4 40 35 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ɛrˈmiːn/, /arˈmiːn/, /ˈɛrmin/ (note: with retracted stress), /ˈarmin/ (note: with retracted stress) Forms: ermynes [plural], armyn [alternative], armyne [alternative], ermin [alternative], ermine [alternative], ermyn [alternative], hermyn [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French ermine, ermin; further etymology is disputed. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|ermine}}, {{bor+|enm|fro|ermine}} Borrowed from Old French ermine Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ermyne, {{enm-noun}} ermyne (plural ermynes)
  1. The distinctive white pelt of the ermine.
    Sense id: en-ermyne-enm-noun-s4A~R1FH Categories (other): Hides Disambiguation of Hides: 18 31 28 22
  2. (heraldry) Heraldic ermine; white with black spots.
    Sense id: en-ermyne-enm-noun-xkPoUpq- Categories (other): Heraldry, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -e (participial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Hides, Mustelids Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 8 42 21 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -e (participial): 24 15 41 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 5 46 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 2 47 23 Disambiguation of Hides: 18 31 28 22 Disambiguation of Mustelids: 21 4 40 35 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
  3. (rare) A ermine (the weasel Mustela erminea) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ermyne-enm-noun-9FbxPTLv Categories (other): Hides, Mustelids Disambiguation of Hides: 18 31 28 22 Disambiguation of Mustelids: 21 4 40 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈarmin/",
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