"pismire" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɪsmaɪə(ɹ)/ Forms: pismires [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English pissemyre, equivalent to piss + mire (“ant”). So called due to the smell of anthills. Compare English pissant, Old Frisian pisimme, Dutch pismiere, Swedish pissmyra. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|pissemyre}} Middle English pissemyre, {{m|en|piss}} piss, {{m|en|mire||ant}} mire (“ant”), {{cog|en|pissant}} English pissant, {{cog|ofs|pisimme}} Old Frisian pisimme, {{cog|nl|pismiere}} Dutch pismiere, {{cog|sv|pissmyra}} Swedish pissmyra Head templates: {{en-noun}} pismire (plural pismires)
  1. (UK, Ireland, archaic) An ant. Tags: Ireland, UK, archaic Categories (lifeform): Ants

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} pismire
  1. Alternative form of pissemyre Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pissemyre
    Sense id: en-pismire-enm-noun-kGvgL3R~ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

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