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mirce

  • noun [ neuter ]
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mirce, es; n.
Darkness
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  • Se ðe hié of ðam mirce (

    the fiery furnace

    )

    generede,

    • Cd. 196
    • ;
    • Th. 244, 15
    • ;
    • Dan. 448.
  • Myrce (or adv. ?) gescýrded

    shrouded with darkness,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2628
    • ;
    • An. 1315.
Etymology
[
Piers P. men þat in merke sitten
:
Scot. mirk
:
Icel. myrkr; n. darkness; mjörkvi darkness, thick fog
:
Dan. mörke.
]
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  • mirce, n.