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Where does “miry” come from?

Miry comes from Middle English myry, of uncertain origin and meaning.

miry (English): Relating to a mire; swampy, boggy

Definitions

  1. Relating to a mire; swampy, boggy

Ancestry of “miry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishmyryAlternative form of mery

Words derived from “miry”

  • miriness
  • unmiry
Every word from Middle English myry →