Her. [COUNTER- 14: cf. F. contre-hermine.] The reverse of ermine; = ERMINES.
1727–51. Chambers, Cycl., Counter-ermine. See the article Ermines. [s.v. Ermines … The French … have no such term; but call this black powdered with white, contre-ermine; as denoting the counter, or reverse of ermine.]
