bemire

[bih-mahy^uhr]

verb (used with object), be·mired, be·mir·ing.

to soil with mire; dirty or muddy: bemired clothing.

to cause (an object or person) to sink in mire: a bemired wagon.

Origin:
1525–35; be- + mire

Related forms

be·mire·ment, noun

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bemire (bɪˈmaɪə)

—vb
1.	to soil with or as if with mire
2.	(usually passive) to stick fast in mud or mire

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