n. [ OF. Ermin, L. Armenius. ] An Armenian. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. ermine, F. hermine, prob. of German origin; cf. OHG. harmo, G. hermelin, akin to Lith. szarm&unr_;, szarmonys, weasel, cf. AS. hearma; but cf. also LL. armelinus, armellina, hermellina, and pellis Armenia, the fur of the Armenian rat, mus Armenius, the animal being found also in Armenia. ]
☞ Ermine is represented by an argent field, tufted with black. Ermines is the reverse of ermine, being black, spotted or timbered with argent. Erminois is the same as ermine, except that or is substituted for argent. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ermine moth (Zoöl.),
v. t. To clothe with, or as with, ermine. [ 1913 Webster ]
The snows that have ermined it in the winter. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Clothed or adorned with the fur of the ermine. Pope.