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bemire

Pronunciation: /bəˈmaɪə/

The English word “bemire” has 3 meanings listed here.

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.

Etymology

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

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