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Academism
Academism A*cad"e*mism, n.
The doctrines of the Academic philosophy. [Obs.] --Baxter.
Academist
Academist A*cad"e*mist, n. [F. academiste.]
1. An Academic philosopher.
2. An academician. [Obs.] --Ray.
Demisability
Demisability De*mis`a*bil"i*ty, n. (Law)
The state of being demisable.
DemisableDemisable De*mis"a*ble, a. [From Demise.] (Law)
Capable of being leased; as, a demisable estate. DemiseDemise De*mise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demised; p. pr. & vb.
n. Demising.]
1. To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to
grant or bestow by will; to bequeath. ``Power to demise my
lands.' --Swift.
What honor Canst thou demise to any child of mine?
--Shak.
2. To convey; to give. [R.]
His soul is at his conception demised to him.
--Hammond.
3. (Law) To convey, as an estate, by lease; to lease. DemisedDemise De*mise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demised; p. pr. & vb.
n. Demising.]
1. To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to
grant or bestow by will; to bequeath. ``Power to demise my
lands.' --Swift.
What honor Canst thou demise to any child of mine?
--Shak.
2. To convey; to give. [R.]
His soul is at his conception demised to him.
--Hammond.
3. (Law) To convey, as an estate, by lease; to lease. Demisemiquaver
Demisemiquaver Dem`i*sem"i*qua`ver, n. (Mus.)
A short note, equal in time to the half of a semiquaver, or
the thirty-second part of a whole note.
DemisingDemise De*mise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demised; p. pr. & vb.
n. Demising.]
1. To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to
grant or bestow by will; to bequeath. ``Power to demise my
lands.' --Swift.
What honor Canst thou demise to any child of mine?
--Shak.
2. To convey; to give. [R.]
His soul is at his conception demised to him.
--Hammond.
3. (Law) To convey, as an estate, by lease; to lease. Demiss
Demiss De*miss", a. [L. demissus, p. p. of demittere.]
Cast down; humble; submissive. [Obs.]
He down descended like a most demiss And abject thrall.
--Spenser.
Demissionary
Demissionary De*mis"sion*a*ry, a.
1. Pertaining to transfer or conveyance; as, a demissionary
deed.
2. Tending to lower, depress, or degrade.
DemissiveDemissive De*miss"ive, a. [See Demiss.]
Downcast; submissive; humble. [R.]
They pray with demissive eyelids. --Lord (1630). Demissly
Demissly De*miss"ly, adv.
In a humble manner. [Obs.]
Demisuit
Demisuit Dem"i*suit`, n. (Mil. Antiq.)
A suit of light armor covering less than the whole body, as
having no protection for the legs below the thighs, no vizor
to the helmet, and the like.
Redemise
Redemise Re`de*mise" (-m?z"), v. t.
To demise back; to convey or transfer back, as an estate.
RedemiseRedemise Re`de*mise", n. (Law)
The transfer of an estate back to the person who demised it;
reconveyance; as, the demise and redemise of an estate. See
under Demise.
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