Mire1. (n.) An ant.
2. (n.) Deep mud; wet, spongy earth.
3. (v. t.) To cause or permit to stick fast in mire; to plunge or fix in mud; as, to mire a horse or wagon.
4. (v. t.) To soil with mud or foul matter.
5. (v. i.) To stick in mire.
Thesaurus Entries
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