Vocabulary : Demureness to Den

Demureness : The state of being demure; gravity; the show of gravity or modesty.
Demurity : Demureness; also, one who is demure.
Demurrable : That may be demurred to.
Demurrage : The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing. ;; The allowance made to the master or owner of the ship for such delay or detention.
Demurral : Demur; delay in acting or deciding.

Demurred : of Demur
Demurrer : One who demurs. ;; A stop or pause by a party to an action, for the judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party resting is bound to answer or proceed further.
Demurring : of Demur
Demy : A printing and a writing paper of particular sizes. See under Paper. ;; A half fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford. ;; Pertaining to, or made of, the size of paper called demy; as, a demy book.
Den : A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment; as, a lion's den; a den of robbers. ;; A squalid place of resort; a wretched dwelling place; a haunt; as, a den of vice. ;; Any snug or close retreat where one goes to be alone. ;; A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell. ;; To live in, or as in, a den.

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