MIRE, n. Deep mud earth so wet and soft as to yield to the feet and to wheels.
MIRE, To plunge and fix in mire to set or stall in mud. We say, a horse, an ox or a carriage is mired, when it has sunk deep into mud and its progress is stopped.
1. To soil or daub with mud or foul matter.
MIRE, To sink in mud, or to sink so deep as to be unable to move forward.
MIRE, n. An ant. See Pismire.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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