- polecat, ferret. See also Whitrat. Foumarts were once hunted for their fur and there was formerly a market for hare, rabbit and polecat skins in Dumfries. Sadly, there are not many polecats left in the wild, but the word is frequently applied to ferrets, especially ones of polecat colouring. A foumart cat has brindled fur. To dae the foumart is to be engaged in shady dealings.
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