foul marten

British

noun

another name for polecat See also sweet marten

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foul marten

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."

From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage

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