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Show "D DE ‘E}EMO'NIACK. 7. /. [from the adje&ive. One poflefied by the devil; one whof mind is difturbed and- agitated by th power of wicked and unclean {pirits Thofe lunaticks and demoniacks that were refored to their right mind, were fuch as fough after him, and believe Demo'nian adj in him [ fro demon. vilifh ; of the nature of devils Bentley De Demonian {pirits now, from the elemen Each of his reign allotted, rightlier call' Powers of fire, air, water Milton The power of the devil Di& Devono'LaTry. 7. [ [dabuwy and retpsiw. ] The worfhip of the devil. Dig DEMONOLOGY. 7. /. [Jaipws and Adyd-. Difcourfe of the nature of devils. Thu king James intitled his book concern ing witches Demo'NsTRABLE. adj. [ demonfirabilis Lat.] That which may be proved be yond doubt or contradi¢tion ; that whic may be made not only probable but evident The grand articles of our belief are as demonftrable as geometry Glanwille Demo'NsTRABLY. adv. [from demonftra ble.] In fuch a manner as admits o certain proof ; evidently ; beyond pof fibility of contradi&tion _ "He fhould have compelled his minifters to execute the law, in cafes that demonfirably concerne ~ the publick peace " Clarendon 7o DEMO'NSTRATE v a [demonftro Lat.] To prove with the higheft degre of certainty ; to prove in fuch a manne as reduces the contrary pofition to evident abfurdity We cannot demonfirate thefe things fo, as t thew that the contrary often involves a contradic- tion DevoNsTRATION 7. Tillotfon [ demonftratio, Lat. 1. The higheft degree of deducible or ar* gumental evidence; the ftrongeft degree of proof; fuch proof as not onl [ fro monfirative. 1. With evidence not to be oppofed o doubted No man, in matters of this life, requires a affurance either of the good which be defigns, o of the evil which he avoids, from .arguments demonfiratively certain Ficlt, T demonfiratively prove That feet were only made to move South Prior z. Clearly ; plainly; with certai Denvono'cracy. u /[ daiuw and reeréo. adv Demo'sstrarivery ledge know Demonflratively underftanding the fimplicity o perfetion, it was no work them from it DemvonsTrAa"TOR Jftrate. On i th 2 / tha of earth t Brown powe demon [ fro proves tha on Devonstra"TORY, adj. [ from demon. fFrate.] Having the tendency to demonftrate adj [ demulcens generally taken in a fenfe of conteryp After a demure travel of regard, I te]o| know my place, as T would they fhould4o m There be many wife t‘lfi‘én,‘ tha il:te'fl;éa hearts "and tranfparent countenances t'e':lie- would be done with a demre abafing o;' fometimes A cat lay and looked fo demur bee yo-;gfy a5 neither life nor foul in her T xlf;t;_;:v}:" So cat, transform'd, fat gravely an do yy Till moufe appear'd, and though himfelf fecurg Dryden Jove fent and found, far in a country feepe Truth, innocence, good-nature, look [ehpe From which ingredients, firft, the dext'roy he Pick'd the demure, th aukward, and th:::;sy:.b Latin, 70 DEMU'RE. @. 7. [from the noun, | ‘l"'i{t look with an affected modefty : notufeq, Your wife Cé&avia, with her modeft eyes, | And fill conclufion, fhall acquire no honour Demuring upon me Sbakefpiar Softening; mollifying; affuafive Demu'RELY. adv. [from demure] ~ Peafe, being deprived of any aromatick parts are mild and demulcent in the higheft degree; but 1. With affeéted modefty ; folemnly; wit being full of aeria particles are flatulent diffolved by digeftion whe Arbuthnot 70 DEMUR. «v. #. [demeurer, French dimorare, 1talian; demorari, Latin, 1. To delay a procefs in law by doubt and obje&tions See DEMURRER To this plea the plaintiff demurred Walton's Angler 2. To paufe in uncertainty ; to {ufpen determination ; to hefitate ; to delay th conclufion of an affair Upon this rub the Englifh ambaffadours thought fit to demur an fo fen into England to receive directions from the lords of the council. Hayward. Running into demands, they expect from us fudden refolution in things wherein the devil o Delphos would demur Brown's Vulgar Errours He muft be of a very fluggifh or querulous humour, that thall demur upon fetting out, or demand higher encouragements than the hope o heaven Decay of Piety News of my death from rumour he receiv'd pretended gravity Put on a fober habit Sk ( Talk with refpect, and fwear but now and then Wear prayer-books in my pocket, look demurely Shakefpeare Efop's damfel, turned from a cat to a woman fat very demurely at the board's end, till a mouf ran before her ' Bagen Next ftood hypocrify with holy leer Soft {miling, and demurely looking down But hid the dagger underneath the gown. Dryden 2. In the following line it is the fame wit folemnly Warburton Hark, how the drums demurely wake the fleepers Shakefpeare Demu'reNEss. # /. [from demure] 1. Modefty; fobernefs; gravity of alpect Her eyes having in them fuch a cheerfulnefs as nature feemed to fmile in themj though he mouth and cheeks obeyed to that pretty demurc nefs, which the more one marked, the moreon would judge the poor foul apt to believe ' Sidrgy 2. AffeGted modefty ; pretended gravity | DEMu'rRRAGE. 7 /. [from demur.] AnAnd what-he wifh'd he eafily believ'd But long demurr'd, tho® from my hand he kne allowance made by merchants to mafer Iliv'd, fo loth he was to think it true Dryden of fhips, for their ftay in a port beyon evinces the pofition proved to be true,! 3. To doubt ; to have {cruples or difliculthe time appointed ok ties; to deliberate but fhews the contrary pofition to be DEMU'RRER. #. /o [ demeurer, French There is fomething in our .compofition tha abfurd and impofiible j mm.zri. ve loco aliqu i maner e 1 thinks and apprehends, and reflects and delibeWhat appeareth to be true by ftrong and invint difica o poin upo pauf o kin rates determine an doubts confent an denie @ible demonfiration, fuch as wherein it is not b th attion ever tha will an demurs an refolves an chufes i for aétio a i any way poffible to be deceived, thereunto the min an rejects Bentley " ‘doth neceffarily yield controverfy confifts either in the faft Hooker. Where the agreement or difagreement of any| 7o DEmu'r. @. a. To doubt of or in the law: if in the fa@, that i Thelatter I demur 5 for in their look thing is plainly and clearly perceived, it is calle th i the law i i jur th b trie Much reafon, and in their actions, oft appears demonfration Locke an har f o judge th t plai caf Milton 2. Indubitable evidence of the fenfes o Ieal doubt juf et bree i a rare Demu'R. 7 /. [from the verb.] Doubt reafon 1 h hefitation ; f{uipenfe of opinion Which way foever we turn ourfelves, we ar that plain to the j d in fuch cafe th affured of the law} a encountered with clear evidences and fenfible deO progeny of Heav'n, empyreal thrones monfirations of a Deity With reafon hath deep filence and demu Tillotfon judge, with his affociates, proceeds t Seiz' us thoug undifmay'd Milton without farther work. Bu DEMo'NSTRATIVE: adj. [demonfirativus n m d j Certainly the higheft and deareft concerns of oaf hi a h t u t u Latin. d i i e w temporal lite are infinitely lefs valuable than thof 1. Having the power of demonftration ciates, then is there ftay made, and of an eternal; and confequently ought, withou any demur at ally to- be-facrificed to them, when. invincibly conclufive ; certain time taken, either for the court to thl,' foever they come in competition with them. South An argument neceffary and ) demonfiratine, i farther upon it, and to agree, if the fuch as,-being propofed unto any man, and under ftood, the man canriot choofe but inwardly yield Hooker 2. Having the power of exprefling clearl and certainly Painting is neceflary to all other arts, becaufe o the need which they have of demonfirative figures which often give more light to'the underftandin " "Dryden 2ian the cleareit difcowriee.. All my demurs but double his attacks At laft he whifpers, Do, and we go fnacks. Pope DEMU'RE adj. [des maurs, French. 1. Sober; decent Lo ! two moft lovely virgins came in place With countenance demure, and modeft grace Coime, penfive nun, devout and pure Sober, ftedfaft, and demure i Sa teaches ; one that demonftrates DeMu LCENT 2. Graves affetedly modefts it s Spenfer Milton can ; or elfe for all the juftices to m_ee together in the -Chequce_;-chamber,' and a? ji {e th i w a t i a h upo can fay of both parts, to advife, and | down as law, whatfoever they conclud firm, without farther remedy. C"é"-'t';g A prohibition was granted, and liff hereu ' Parergan was a demurrer Aylife' DEN |