See Also: demur(1)(dictionary)
demur(2)(dictionary)
demur 1, verb(dictionary)
demur 2, noun(dictionary)

demur(2) (iou)



demur verb. Infl. -rr-. ME.
[Old French demo(u)rer, (also mod.) demeurer, delay, linger, wait from Proto-Romance var. of Latin demorari, from de- DE- 1 + morari tarry, delay.]
verb intrans. & trans. (Cause to) linger, tarry, or delay. ME-L17.
verb intrans.
a. Law. Enter a demurrer. E17.
b. gen. Raise scruples or objections; take exception to or at. M17.
A. Maclaren We can afford to recognise the fact, though we demur to the inference. F. Weldon Butt and Sons at first demurred, but then conceded.
c. verb trans. Object to. rare. E19.
verb intrans. Hesitate, pause in uncertainty. M17-E19.
b. verb trans. Hesitate about. rare. M17-M18.