erminesn.

Forms: Also 1500s ermynes, ermins, 1600s ermyness.

Etymology: In some way connected with ermine n.; possibly < Old French herminès, plural of herminet, diminutive of hermine.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈermines.

Heraldry.

A ‘fur’ forming the reverse of ermine n., i.e. with white ‘spots’ on a black ground.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > heraldic tincture > [noun] > fur > black with white spots

ermines1562

1562 G. Legh Accedens of Armory (last page), Ermines, Black powdred whight.

1572 J. Bossewell Wks. Armorie ii. f. 129^v He beareth Or, a Cheuron Checkey Ermin and Ermins.

1677 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Oxford-shire 179 The skins of black Grey-hounds powdered with white, or made Ermyness.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Ermines, is used by some English Writers for the Reverse of Ermine, i. e. for white Spots on a black Field.

1864 C. Boutell Heraldry Hist. & Pop. (ed. 3) iv. 20.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	ermines
释义	erminesn. Forms: Also 1500s ermynes, ermins, 1600s ermyness. Etymology: In some way connected with ermine n.; possibly < Old French herminès, plural of herminet, diminutive of hermine.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈermines. Heraldry. A ‘fur’ forming the reverse of ermine n., i.e. with white ‘spots’ on a black ground. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > heraldic tincture > [noun] > fur > black with white spots ermines1562 1562 G. Legh Accedens of Armory (last page), Ermines, Black powdred whight. 1572 J. Bossewell Wks. Armorie ii. f. 129^v He beareth Or, a Cheuron Checkey Ermin and Ermins. 1677 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Oxford-shire 179 The skins of black Grey-hounds powdered with white, or made Ermyness. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Ermines, is used by some English Writers for the Reverse of Ermine, i. e. for white Spots on a black Field. 1864 C. Boutell Heraldry Hist. & Pop. (ed. 3) iv. 20. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1562
随便看	great-nephew great-niece great-nosed great-paunched great-reasoned great-scott great-sized great-souled great-speaking great-spirited great-stomached great-tasting great-uncle great-wamed great-willy great-winged petrel great-witted great-wombed greatarmed greataunt greataunthood greatbellied greatbluelead greatboned greatborn