foumart

or foul·mart

[ foo-mert, -mahrt ]

/ ˈfu mərt, -ˌmɑrt /

noun

the European polecat, Mustela putorius.

Origin of foumart

First recorded in 1300–50, foumart is from the Middle English word fulmard, folmarde. See foul, marten

Words nearby foumart

foul pole, fouls, foul shot, foul tip, foul-up, foumart, found, found art, foundation, foundation garment, foundation stone

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Example sentences from the Web for foumart

In my county, as well as in many parts of England, the popular name is "foumart," which is said to be derived from "foul marten."
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
The foumart is now extinct in England, though, I believe, to be met with in parts of Scotland.
Footprints of Former Men in Far Cornwall|Robert S. Hawker
A foumart (pole cat) micht as weel speak o' persecution when he's hunted aff the hillside.
The Days of Auld Lang Syne|Ian MacLaren
A foumart was caught in the back kitchen; you may perhaps know it better by the name of polecat.
Heads and Tales|Various

British Dictionary definitions for foumart

foumart

/ (ˈfuːmɑːt, -mət) /

noun

a former name for polecat (def. 1)

Word Origin for foumart

C15 folmarde : from Old English fūl foul + mearth a marten

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单词	foumart
释义	foumart or foul·mart [ foo-mert, -mahrt ] / ˈfu mərt, -ˌmɑrt / noun the European polecat, Mustela putorius. Origin of foumart First recorded in 1300–50, foumart is from the Middle English word fulmard, folmarde. See foul, marten Words nearby foumart foul pole, fouls, foul shot, foul tip, foul-up, foumart, found, found art, foundation, foundation garment, foundation stone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foumart In my county, as well as in many parts of England, the popular name is "foumart," which is said to be derived from "foul marten." Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon\|Robert A. Sterndale The foumart is now extinct in England, though, I believe, to be met with in parts of Scotland. Footprints of Former Men in Far Cornwall\|Robert S. Hawker A foumart (pole cat) micht as weel speak o' persecution when he's hunted aff the hillside. The Days of Auld Lang Syne\|Ian MacLaren A foumart was caught in the back kitchen; you may perhaps know it better by the name of polecat. Heads and Tales\|Various British Dictionary definitions for foumart foumart / (ˈfuːmɑːt, -mət) / noun a former name for polecat (def. 1) Word Origin for foumart C15 folmarde : from Old English fūl foul + mearth a marten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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