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were miring

  • past progressive
    of mire.
    mire
    noun
    a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.

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The mountains on each side were very stately and impressive, but we could pay little attention to views when our horses were miring down at every step.

From The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse by Hamlin Garland