mire

Middle English

/miːr/, /myːr/, /ˈmiːr(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • Marshy or swampy land; a mire or peat.
  • A region of marshy or swampy land.
  • A muddy or dirt-covered region.
  • (figuratively) Iniquity, sinfulness; immoral behaviour.
  • (rare) A quagmire or conundrum.
  • (rare) A puddle or pond; a watery hollow.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse mýrr derived from Proto-Germanic *miuzijō.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*miuzijō

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