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mire

1. mire \'mi-(*)r\ \'mi-(*)r-e-\ n [ME, fr. ON my-rr; akin to OE mo-s marsh 
   - more at MOSS)M 1: MARSH, BOG  2: heavy often deep mud, slush, or dirt  - 
   miry aj
2. mire vt 1a: to cause to stick fast in or as if in mire  1b: ENTANGLE, 
   INVOLVE  2: to soil with mud, slush, or dirt  : to stick or sink in mire