bemire

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English *bemyren (possibly attested in Middle English bemyred), equivalent to be- (“all over”) +‎ mire. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bəˈmaɪə/ (General American) IPA(key): /bəˈmaɪɚ/ Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ) === Verb === bemire (third-person singular simple present bemires, present participle bemiring, simple past and past participle bemired) (archaic) To soil with mud or a similar substance. (archaic) To immerse or trap in mire. (figurative) To stain or mar, as with infamy or disgrace; to tarnish; to sully. ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === berime, bireme