Etymology

miry

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Today it means: Resembling or characteristic of a mire; swampy, boggy. Full definition →

First used 14th c.Middle English myry
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  1. Middle English · inherited frommyry
  2. English todaymiry

From Middle English myry, equivalent to mire + -y.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 14th c. Resembling or characteristic of a mire; swampy, boggy.

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