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Demureness :: Demureness (n.) The state of being demure; gravity; the show of gravity or modesty.

Demurring :: Demurring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Demu.

Demure :: Demure (v. i.) To look demurely.

Demure :: Demure (a.) Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity..

Demurity :: Demurity (n.) Demureness; also, one who is demure..

Demurrer :: Demurrer (n.) One who demurs.

Demure :: Demure (a.) Of sober or serious mien; composed and decorous in bearing; of modest look; staid; grave.

Demurrable :: Demurrable (a.) That may be demurred to.

Demurely :: Demurely (adv.) In a demure manner; soberly; gravely; -- now, commonly, with a mere show of gravity or modesty..

Demurred :: Demurred (imp. & p. p.) of Demu.

Demur :: Demur (v. i.) Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.

Demur :: Demur (v. i.) To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2..

Demorage :: Demorage (n.) Demurrage.

Plea :: Plea (n.) That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause; in a stricter sense, an allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer; in a still more limited sense, and in modern practice, the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's declaration and demand. That which the plaintiff alleges in his declaration is answered and repelled or justified by the defendant's plea. In chancery practice, a plea is a special answer showing or relying upon one or more things as a cause why

Demur :: Demur (v. t.) To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about.

Demur :: Demur (v. i.) To scruple or object; to take exception; as, I demur to that statement..

Demur :: Demur (v. i.) To linger; to stay; to tarry.

Demur :: Demur (v. t.) To cause delay to; to put off.

Demurrer :: Demurrer (n.) A stop or pause by a party to an action, for the judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party resting is bound to answer or proceed further..

Demurrage :: Demurrage (n.) The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing..

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