As nouns the difference between ermine and ergine
is that ermine is a weasel, species: Mustela erminea, found in northern latitudes; its dark brown fur turns white in winter (apart from the black tip of the tail while ergine is lysergic acid amide.
As a verb ermine
is to clothe with ermine.
ermine
English
Noun
(
wikipedia ermine)
(
en-noun)
A weasel, , found in northern latitudes; its dark brown fur turns white in winter (apart from the black tip of the tail)
The white fur of this animal
(poetic) A symbol of purity
(figuratively) The office of a judge
(tincture) A white field with black spots
Synonyms
* stoat (British)
* short-tailed weasel
* wild otter
Verb
(ermin)
To clothe with ermine
References
* OED 2nd edition 1989
Anagrams
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ergine
Noun
(-)
Lysergic acid amide.
