foumart

or foul·mart

[ foo-mert, -mahrt ]

noun

1. the European polecat, Mustela putorius.

foumart

/ ˈfuːmɑːt; -mət /

noun

1. a former name for polecat

Word History and Origins

Origin of foumart¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of foumart¹

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

Example Sentences

The foumart is now extinct in England, though, I believe, to be met with in parts of Scotland.

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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."

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A foumart was caught in the back kitchen; you may perhaps know it better by the name of polecat.

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A foumart (pole cat) micht as weel speak o' persecution when he's hunted aff the hillside.

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