foumart

foumart
/fooh"meuhrt, -mahrt'/, n.
the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
Also, foulmart.
[1300-50; ME fulmard, folmarde. See FOUL, MARTEN]

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Synonyms:
, , (Mustela putorius)


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  • Foumart — Fou mart , n. [OE. folmard, fulmard; AS. f[=u]l foul + mear[eth], meard, marten: cf. F. marte, martre. See {Foul}, a., and {Marten} the quadruped.] (Zo[ o]l.) The European polecat; called also {European ferret}, and {fitchew}. See {Polecat}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • foumart — noun A polecat; a member of the Mustelidae family. Being a Hero he didnt know the meaning of fear, just as the average person doesnt know the meaning of the word foumart …   Wiktionary

  • Foumart — A polecat (Mustela putorius); also a foumart dog, which was used for hunting …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • foumart — n. European polecat …   English contemporary dictionary

  • foumart — [ fu:mət, mα:t] noun old fashioned term for polecat. Origin ME: from foul + OE mearth marten ; of Gmc origin and related to marten …   English new terms dictionary

  • foumart — n. Polecat, fitchew, fitchet (Mustela putorius) …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • foumart — fou·mart …   English syllables

  • foumart —   n. polecat …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • foumart — n. a polecat. Etymology: ME fulmert etc. (as FOUL, mart MARTEN) …   Useful english dictionary

  • European ferret — Foumart Fou mart , n. [OE. folmard, fulmard; AS. f[=u]l foul + mear[eth], meard, marten: cf. F. marte, martre. See {Foul}, a., and {Marten} the quadruped.] (Zo[ o]l.) The European polecat; called also {European ferret}, and {fitchew}. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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