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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Demurral :: Demurral (n.) Demur; delay in acting or deciding.

Demur :: Demur (v. i.) To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.

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

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

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

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

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

Demurrage :: Demurrage (n.) The allowance made to the master or owner of the ship for such delay or detention.

Demorage :: Demorage (n.) Demurrage.

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

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..

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

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