demur, demurral, demurrer
(noun) (law) a formal objection to an opponent’s pleadings
demur, except
(verb) take exception to; “he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday”
demur
(verb) enter a demurrer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
demur (third-person singular simple present demurs, present participle demurring, simple past and past participle demurred)
(intransitive, obsolete) To linger; to stay; to tarry
(intransitive) 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.
(intransitive) To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk
(intransitive, legal) To interpose a demurrer.
(transitive, obsolete) To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about
(transitive, obsolete) To cause delay to; to put off
demur (plural demurs)
Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.
• MUDer, mured
Source: Wiktionary
De*mur", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Demurred; p. pr. & vb. n. Demurring.] Etym: [OF. demurer, demorer, demourer, to linger, stay, F. demeurer, fr. L. demorari; de- + morari to delay, tarry, stay, mora delay; prob. originally, time for thinking, reflection, and akin to memor mindful. See Memory.]
1. To linger; to stay; to tarry. [Obs.] Yet durst not demur nor abide upon the camp. Nicols.
2. 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. Upon this rub, the English embassadors thought fit to demur. Hayward.
3. To scruple or object; to take exception; as, I demur to that statement.
4. (Law)
Definition: To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2.
De*mur", v. t.
1. To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about. [Obs.] The latter I demur, for in their looks Much reason, and in their actions, oft appears. Milton.
2. To cause delay to; to put off. [Obs.] He demands a fee, And then demurs me with a vain delay. Quarles.
De*mur", n. Etym: [OF. demor, demore, stay, delay. See Demur, v. i.]
Definition: Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple. All my demurs but double his attacks; At last he whispers, "Do; and we go snacks." Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
