'Mire' is a word borrowed from Scandinavian 'myrr'. The word entered the English language some time around the 14th century.
mire [noun] [14th century]
- wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
- heavy often deep mud or slush
- a troublesome or intractable situation
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Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse 'mȳrr;' akin to Old English 'mōs' marsh
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