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Show D .E DEc Demr-cannon Ordinary. A great gu fix inches four eighths diameter in th DeM1'se. n, f. [from demetre, aemis, demife, Fr.] Death; deceafe. It is feldo ufed but in formal and ceremonious language Dié& thirty-two pounds weight DEMI-CANNON of the greateft Size. - gun fix inches and fix eighth parts diameter in the bore, twelve foot long. I carries a ball of fix inches five eighth diameter, and thirty fix pounds weight _ About a month before the demife of queen Anne "DE Thofe plain and legible lines of duty requirin ou de an bl hu Go t ve fe ou ea de us t ly, to ouy governors obediently, and to our neighbours. juftly, and to ourfelves foberly and tempe South ‘-ately Go re th tha bu b do no ca ma and that, according as he demeans himfelf toward him, he will make him happy or miferable fo ‘],Ji//o{fim eyer Strephon had long perplex'd his brains How with fo high a nymph he migh Savift Demean himfelf the wedding-night 2. To leffen ; to debafe ; to undervalue Now, out of doubt, Antipholis is mad Elfe he would never fo demean himfelf Shakefp Car DEMEANOUR. 7. /. [demener, Fr. riage; behaviour *Of fo infupportable a pride he was, that wher his deeds might well ftir envy, his demeanour di Sidney rather breed difdain Angels bel like us, when we are moft like unt Hooker them in all parts of decent demearour His geftures fierc He mark'd, and mad demeanour, then alone As he fuppos'd, all unobferv'd, unfeen - Milton Thus Eve, with fad demeanour meek Milton 111 worthy I He was of a courage not to be daunted, whic was manifefted in all his acions, efpecially in_ hi « whole demeanour at Rhee, both at the landing, an Clarendon upon the retreat 7z /. pl. properly demefues DemEe'ans An eftate in lands ; tha whic a ma offefes in his own right Zo DEME'NTATE To make mad DeMENTA TION . n. [demento, Lat. 7. /. [dementatio, Lat. Making mad, or frantick Deme R1T. #. [ [demérite, Fr. from demeritus, of demereor, Latin. 1. The oppofite to merit; ill deferving clean.sh data import.tsv out README what makes one worthy of blame or punifhment They thould not be able once to ftir, or to muz mur, but it thould be known, and they fhortene Spenfer on Ireland according to their demerits Thou liv'ft by me, to me thy breath refign Mine is the merit, the demerit thine Dryden ‘Whatever they acquire by their induftry or ingenuity, thould be fecure, unlefs forfeited by an demerit or offence againft the cuftom of the family Temple 2, Anciently the fame with merit; defert 1 fetch my life and bein i From men of royal fiege ;5 and my demerit May fpeak, unbonnetting, to as proud a fortun As this that T have reach'd. Shakefpeare's Othello 79 DEME'RIT. @. a. [demeriter, Fr.] T deferve blame or punifhment DemE'RSED. adj. [from demerfus, of demergo, Latin.] Plunged; drowned. D:& DeME'RSION #. / 1. A drowning 2. [In chymiftry. [demerfio, Latin. The putting any me dicine in a diffolving liquor DemE'sneE Dis See DEmain _DE'MI. infeparable particle. [ demi, Fr dimidium, Lat.] Half ; one of two equa parts This word is only ufed in com pofitiop, as demigod; that is, half hu man, half divine Demi-cANNON. 7 /i [demi and cannon. Demri-cannoN Lowef. A great gun tha carries a ball of thirty pounds weigh and fix inches diameter. The diamete ofhe bore is fix inches two eighth parts D It carries bore, twelve foot long (hot fix inches one fixth diameter, an 7 Inexorable rigour is worfe than a lafche demiffio L' Eftrange of fovereign authority DeEMI-cULVERIN of the loweft Size. i e e a d t g e t e c i u f gu When they are in their pride ground, they prefently demit and let fall the fame Brown's Vulgar Errours It carrie nin DEMO''CRACY tw eighth ten pound eleven ounces weight DEMI-CULVERIN, elder Sort. A gun fou inches and fix eighths diameter in th bore, ten foot on thir I in length carries a ball four inches four eight parts diameter, and twelve pounds ele ven ounces weight Military Diétionary They continue a perpetua verins Th arm lef tw volle of demi-culRaleigh ‘demi-culverins other good guns an tw Clarendon DEMI-DEVIL. #. /. [demi and dewil.] Partaking of infernal nature ; half a devil Will you, I pray, demand that demi-dewil Why he hath thus enfnar'd my foul and body Shakefpeare's Othello DeMmi-coD takin # /. [dem of divin and god. Par nature ; half a god an hero produced by the cohabitation o divinities with mortals He took his leave of them, whofe eyes bad him farewel with tears, making temples to him a to a demi-god Be gods, or angels, demi-gods Tranfported demi-gods ftood round And men grew. heroes at the found Enflam'd with glory's charms Nay, half in heaven, except (what' odd A fit of vapours clouds this dewi-god Sidney Milton Pope might Pope DEMI-LANCE. 7. /. [demi and lance.]" light lance ; a fhort fpear; a half-pike On [dnponearic. 7. / of the three forms of government ; tha in which the fovereign power is neithe lodged in one man nor ia th nobles but in the collective body of the people ten foot long. It carries a ball four inche an that is, advanc ing their train, if they decline their neck to th Di& pounds weight Demi-cuLveriN Ordinary. A gun fou inches four eighths diameter in the bore diameter T [demitto, Latin. deprefs ; to hang down ; to let fall Dig rin. an @w. a To DEMI'T 7. /. [demi and calve diameter to grant b at one's death Dem1'sstoN. 7. /f. [demiffio, Latin.] Degradation ; diminution of dignity ; deprefiion to a cannon or demi-cannon, culverin or demi-culverin, may be framed at the fame price that one o Wilkins thefe will amount to 2 ball four inche demife, Fr. [demis My executors fhall not have power to demife m Saift's Laft Will lands to be purchafed he ei c fo a eq o b l fh th s in en T the bore, and ten foot long gran a w will; to bequeath this a fleeve ? 'tis like a demi-cannon Shake[peare DEMI-CULVERIN DEMVI'SE T Di& What Sawift the author retired While thany of the fervants, by induftry an virtue, arrive at riches and efteem, then the nature of the government inclines to a democracy Temple The majority, baving the whole power of th community, may employ all that power in making laws, and executing thofe laws; and there th form of the government is a perfect democracy Locke DemMocRrA‘TICAL. adj. [from democracy. Pertaining to a popular government popular They are fill within the line of vulgarity, an are democratical enemies to truth Brown's Vulgar Errours As the government of England has a mixture o democratical in it, fo the right is partly in th Arbuthnot people 70 DEMO'LISH «. a [demolir Fr. de molior, Lat.] - Ta throw down buildings to raze ; to deftroy T expeéted the fabrick of my book would lon fince have been demolifbed, and laid even with. th Tillotfon ground Red lightning play'd along the firmament And their demolifp'd works to pieces rent. Drydert DEMO'LISHER. 7. /. [from demolifb.] On that throws down buildings ; a deftroyer; a layer wafte Demori'rioN. # /. [from demolifp.] Th a&t of overthrowing or demolifhin buildings ; "deftruction Two gentlemen fhould hav the demolition of Dunkirk the dire&ion i Sawift On their fteel'd heads their demi-lances wor Small pennons, which their ladies colours bore Dryden Light demi-lances from afar they throw Faften'd with leathern thongs, to gall the foe DE'MON. #. /. [demon, Latin; duiuwy. A {pirit ; generally an evil fpirit; devil Hal Thofe fatal fhafts, by which I inward bleed ! Prier Dryden DEeMI-MAN. 7. /. [demi and man. a man: a term of reproach We muft adventure this battle, left we perifh b the complaints of this barking demi-man. Knolles DEMI-WOLF. 7. /. [demi and awolf.] Hal a wolf; a mongrel dog between a do and wolf: Jcijca Spaniels, curs Showghs, water-rugs, and demi-wolwes, are'clepe All by the name of dogs Shakefpeare's Macherh I felt him ftrike, and now I fee him fly : Curs'd demon! O for ever broken li at Demon1‘a tna Potht adj. [from demon. 1. Belonging to the devil; devilith He, ail unarm'd Shall chafe thee with the terror of his voic From thy demoniack holds, poffefiion foul Milton 2. Influenced by the devil ; produced b diabolical poffeflion Demoniack phrenfy, moping melancholy. Miltar DeEMO'NIACK |