ERMINED

Etymology

Verb

ermined

simple past tense and past participle of ermine

Adjective

ermined (not comparable)

(heraldry) Having an ermine tincture in a colour other than black and white

Anagrams

• Meriden, deminer, enmired, remined, ridemen

Source: Wiktionary


Er"mined, a.

Definition: Clothed or adorned with the fur of the ermine. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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