"mizzy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mizzies [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English misy (“swamp, bog”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from Old English *mȳsiġ, *mīesiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *miusiju, from Proto-Germanic *miusijō (“swamp, bog”, literally “mossy place”), from Proto-Germanic *meusą (“moss, moor”), related to Old Norse mýrr ("swamp, bog, moor"; whence English mire), Middle English mes, mease, mise, mese (“moss”), from Old English mēos (“moss”). Compare also dialectal English mizzick, mizzack, mezzack, mizuk, perhaps the same word with a suffix akin to -ock. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|misy|t=swamp, bog}} Middle English misy (“swamp, bog”), {{unc|en|title=uncertain}} uncertain, {{inh|en|ang|*mȳsiġ}} Old English *mȳsiġ, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*miusiju}} Proto-West Germanic *miusiju, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*miuzijō|*miusijō|lit=mossy place|t=swamp, bog}} Proto-Germanic *miusijō (“swamp, bog”, literally “mossy place”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*meusą|t=moss, moor}} Proto-Germanic *meusą (“moss, moor”), {{cog|non|mýrr}} Old Norse mýrr, {{cog|en|mire}} English mire, {{gl|"swamp, bog, moor"; whence English <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">mire</i>}} ("swamp, bog, moor"; whence English mire), {{cog|enm|mes}} Middle English mes, {{cog|ang|mēos|t=moss}} Old English mēos (“moss”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mizzy (plural mizzies)
  1. (dialectal or obsolete) A bog or quagmire. Tags: dialectal, obsolete Categories (topical): Wetlands Synonyms: mizzey, mizz
    Sense id: en-mizzy-en-noun-JrHhT9N- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "4": "*miusijō",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "non",
        "2": "mýrr"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse mýrr",
      "name": "cog"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "mire"
      },
      "expansion": "English mire",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "\"swamp, bog, moor\"; whence English <i class=\"Latn mention\" lang=\"en\">mire</i>"
      },
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      "name": "gl"
    },
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      "expansion": "Middle English mes",
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        {
          "ref": "1819, Paul Bobbin, Sequel Lanc. Dial., page 39:",
          "text": "They draggunt meh thro' wick thurns, o'er doytch-backs un thro' mizzies, […]",
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        },
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          "ref": "1894, R. Murray Gilchrist, Dame Inowslad:",
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        }
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      ],
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          "bog",
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        ],
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        ]
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        "(dialectal or obsolete) A bog or quagmire."
      ],
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        {
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        },
        {
          "word": "mizz"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
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        "plural"
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    }
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        "English terms inherited from Middle English",
        "English terms inherited from Old English",
        "English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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          "ref": "1819, Paul Bobbin, Sequel Lanc. Dial., page 39:",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1894, R. Murray Gilchrist, Dame Inowslad:",
          "text": "For miles in every direction lay the old forest of Gardomwood, a relic of primeval woodland, rich in glades and brakes, in streamlets and mizzies.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        "A bog or quagmire."
      ],
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}

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