Quāg'mīre, n.

n. [From O. Eng. guag, or guagge, to quake, quiver, shake, and mire; L. Ger. quabbe. See QUAKE, and cf. QUAVEMIRE.] Soft, wet land, which has a surface firm enough to bear a person, but which shakes or yields under the feet. “A spot surrounded by quagmires, which rendered it difficult of access.” Palfrey.