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Webster 1913 Edition

Mizzy

Miz′zy

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Noun.
[Cf. F.
moisi
moldy, musty, p. p. of
moisir
to mold, fr. L.
mucere
to be moldy.]
A bog or quagmire.
[Obs.]
Ainsworth.

Webster 1828 Edition

Mizzy

MIZ'ZY

,
Noun.
A bog or quagmire.

Definition 2024

mizzy

mizzy

English

Noun

mizzy ‎(plural mizzies)

  1. (obsolete) A bog or quagmire.
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Etymology

Compare French moisi ‎(“moldy, musty”), p.p. of moisir ‎(“to mold”), from Latin mucere ‎(“to be moldy”).

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