Her. [ad. Fr. herminite.] A heraldic fur, similar to ermine, with the addition of a red hair on each side of the ‘spots.’
1562. Leigh, Armorie, 130 b.
1610. Guillim, Heraldry, I. v. (1611), 16. That being called Ermine, and this Ermynites.
1655. [see ERMINE sb. 4].
1731–1800. Bailey, Erminites, A white Ground powder’d with Black, to which a red Hair is added.
1868. Cussans, Hand-bk. Her., iii. 53. Erminites [is] sometimes included amongst the Furs.
