English Explanatory Dictionary

bemire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To soil with mud or a similar substance.
  2. To immerse or trap in mire.
  3. To stain or mar, as with infamy or disgrace; to tarnish; to sully.

Pronunciation

/bəˈmaɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bemire.wav /bəˈmaɪɚ/

Word forms

bemire bemires bemiring bemired

Etymology

From Middle English *bemyren (possibly attested in Middle English bemyred), equivalent to be- (“all over”) + mire.

Derived words

bemirement
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