"ermyne" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

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 Categories (topical): Heraldry
    Sense id: en-ermyne-enm-adj-XuosrUWf Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ɛrˈmiːn/, /arˈmiːn/, /ˈɛrmin/ (note: with retracted stress), /ˈarmin/ (note: with retracted stress) Forms: ermynes [plural]
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
  2. (heraldry) Heraldic ermine; white with black spots. Categories (topical): Heraldry, Hides Categories (lifeform): Mustelids
    Sense id: en-ermyne-enm-noun-xkPoUpq- Disambiguation of Hides: 21 17 35 28 Disambiguation of Mustelids: 22 3 42 33 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -e (participial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 29 3 45 22 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -e (participial): 26 9 43 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 4 47 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 2 47 23 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
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: armyn, armyne, ermin, ermine, ermyn, hermyn
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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