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ruskin (c.1325)
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ruskin (c.1325)

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roskyn,  ruskyn  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  ruskin n.1 and a.  MED:  ruskin n.  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: compound with M.E.)
le

The OED’s etymological note (Third Edition, 2011) suggest that the first half of the word is Anglo-Norman rus1 (‘red’), followed by either the English diminutive -kin or an agglutinated English skin n..

s.

skinsruskin, red squirrel fur: 
( c.1325 )  Roskyn est d’esquirel en esté  OED ruskin n.1 and a. (etymology)
( MS: 1419 )  Et qe nul pelleter desormés, [...] ne face furrure de meyns qe de .l. peaux, issi qu'il soit de .vj. ties long, et ceo d'une manere de oevere et nemye medlee; c’est assavoir, grys oevere par soy; pur novelle pople par soy; polayne rouge par soy; roskyn par soy [...]  Lib Alb 279
( 1423 )  Item, .iiij. furres de ruskyns, pris de toutz .vj. s. .viij. d.  Rot Parl1 iv 236
( 1429 )  .ij. mantels de ruskyn, valor [...]  Port Bk studer 108.594

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See also:

rus1  russaz  russel2  russet  russi  russur 
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