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

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[gdw]

[ FEW: ∅; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  ruskin n.1 and a.; MED:  ruskin n.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
roskyn,  ruskyn  
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.

1skinsruskin, red squirrel fur: 
( c.1325 )  Roskyn est d’esquirel en esté  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 [...]  279
( 1423 )  Item, .iiij. furres de ruskyns, pris de toutz .vj. s. .viij. d.  iv 236
( 1429 )  .ij. mantels de ruskyn, valor [...]  108.594
rus#1  russaz  russel#2  russet  russi  russur 
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