plural of mouse (n.), from Old English mys. It shows effects of i-mutation.
A cube of cheese no larger than a die
May bait the trap to catch a nibbling mie.
[Bierce]
mic
mica
micacious
Micah
Micawber
mice
Michael
Michaelmas
Michelin
Michelson-Morley
Michigan
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