vermyn
Middle English
Alternative forms
- vermayne, vermine, vermyne
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French vermin, vermine, from Vulgar Latin *verminum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛrˈmiːn/, /ˈvɛrmin/
Noun
vermyn (plural vermyns)
- (collective) Dangerous or foul animals; beasts or pests.
- (collective) Pestilent or odious insects or other invertebrates.
- (hunting, often collective) Worthless or unwanted quarry.
Descendants
- English: vermin, varmint
- Scots: vermin, vermil
References
- “vermin, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.