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demur
demur †linger XIII; †hesitate; put in a demurrer; make difficulties XVII. — OF. demourer, (also mod.) demeurer :- Rom. *dēmorāre, for L. dēmorarī, f. DE- 3 + morārī delay. The present sp. begins in XVI, superseding demo(u)re, and appears to be based on demurrer.
So demurrage †delay; detention of a vessel beyond the agreed time; payment for this XVII. demurrer (leg.) pleading which stops an action XVI. — AN., sb. use of inf.; see -ER 5. |
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T. F. HOAD. "demur." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "demur." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-demur.html T. F. HOAD. "demur." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-demur.html |
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de·mur / diˈmər/ • v. (-murred , -mur·ring ) [intr.] raise doubts or objections or show reluctance. ∎ dated Law put forward a demurrer. • n. the action or process of objecting to or hesitating over something: they accepted this ruling without demur. |
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"demur." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "demur." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-demur.html "demur." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-demur.html |
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DEMURTo dispute a legalpleadingor a statement of the facts being alleged through the use of a demurrer. |
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"Demur." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Demur." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701352.html "Demur." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701352.html |
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"demur." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "demur." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-demur.html "demur." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-demur.html |
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