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Added 8 October 2026

bemire

/bəˈmaɪə/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bemire at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Make soiled, filthy, or dirty.
don't soil your clothes when you play outside!

Origin

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

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