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Antemundane
Antemundane An`te*mun"dane, a.
Being or occurring before the creation of the world. --Young.
AntemuralAntemural An`te*mu"ral, n. [L. antemurale: ante + murus wall.
See Mural.]
An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front of
the gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the
entrance. Asemum moestumPruner Prun"er, n.
1. One who prunes, or removes, what is superfluous.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of beetles whose
larv[ae] gnaw the branches of trees so as to cause them to
fall, especially the American oak pruner (Asemum
m[oe]stum), whose larva eats the pith of oak branches,
and when mature gnaws a circular furrow on the inside
nearly to the bark. When the branches fall each contains a
pupa. Bemuddle
Bemuddle Be*mud"dle, v. t.
To muddle; to stupefy or bewilder; to confuse.
Bemuffle
Bemuffle Be*muf"fle, v. t.
To cover as with a muffler; to wrap up.
Bemuffled with the externals of religion. --Sterne.
Bemuse
Bemuse Be*muse", v. t.
To muddle, daze, or partially stupefy, as with liquor.
A parson much bemused in beer. --Pope.
Caloptenus femurrubrumGrasshopper Grass"hop`per, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any jumping, orthopterous insect, of the
families Acridid[ae] and Locustid[ae]. The species and
genera are very numerous. The former family includes the
Western grasshopper or locust (Caloptenus spretus),
noted for the great extent of its ravages in the region
beyond the Mississippi. In the Eastern United States the
red-legged (Caloptenus femurrubrum and C. atlanis) are
closely related species, but their ravages are less
important. They are closely related to the migratory
locusts of the Old World. See Locust. Chemung periodChemung period Che*mung" pe"ri*od, (Geol.)
A subdivision in the upper part of the Devonian system in
America, so named from the Chemung River, along which the
rocks are well developed. It includes the Portage and Chemung
groups or epochs. See the Diagram under Geology. Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum Chrys*an"the*mum, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; chryso`s
gold + ? flower.] (Bot.)
A genus of composite plants, mostly perennial, and of many
species including the many varieties of garden chrysanthemums
(annual and perennial), and also the feverfew and the oxeye
daisy.
Chrysanthemum BalsamitaCostmary Cost"ma*ry (k?st"m?-r?), n. [L. costum an Oriental
aromatic plant (Gr. ???, cf. Ar. kost, kust) + Maria Mary.
Cf. Alecost.] (Bot.)
A garden plant (Chrysanthemum Balsamita) having a strong
balsamic smell, and nearly allied to tansy. It is used as a
pot herb and salad plant and in flavoring ale and beer.
Called also alecost. Chrysanthemum LeucanthemumWhiteweed White"weed`, n. (Bot.)
A perennial composite herb (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum)
with conspicuous white rays and a yellow disk, a common weed
in grass lands and pastures; -- called also oxeye daisy. Chrysanthemum PartheniumPellitory Pel"li*to*ry, n. [Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See
Bertram.] (Bot.)
(a) A composite plant (Anacyclus Pyrethrum) of the
Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and
whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and
is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also
bertram, and pellitory of Spain.
(b) The feverfew (Chrysanthemum Parthenium); -- so called
because it resembles the above. Chrysanthemum segetumGoldin Gold"in, Golding Gold"ing, n. (Bot.) [From the golden
color of the blossoms.]
A conspicuous yellow flower, commonly the corn marigold
(Chrysanthemum segetum). [This word is variously corrupted
into gouland, gools, gowan, etc.] Cornemuse
Cornemuse Corne"muse (k?rn"m?z), n. [F.]
A wind instrument nearly identical with the bagpipe.
--Drayton.
Demulce
Demulce De*mulce", v. t. [L. demulcere; de- + mulcere to
stroke, soothe.]
To soothe; to mollify; to pacify; to soften. [R.] --Sir T.
Elyot.
Demulcent
Demulcent De*mul"cent, a. [L. demulcens, p. pr. of demulcere.]
Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is
demulcent.
Demulcent
Demulcent De*mul"cent, n. (Med.)
A substance, usually of a mucilaginous or oily nature,
supposed to be capable of soothing an inflamed nervous
membrane, or protecting it from irritation. Gum Arabic,
glycerin, olive oil, etc., are demulcents.
Demulsion
Demulsion De*mul"sion, n.
The act of soothing; that which soothes. --Feltham.
DemurDemur De*mur", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Demurred; p. pr. & vb. n.
Demurring.] [OF. demurer, demorer, demourer, to linger,
stay, F. demeurer, fr. L. demorari; de- + morari to delay,
tarry, stay, mora delay; prob. originally, time for thinking,
reflection, and akin to memor mindful. See Memory.]
1. To linger; to stay; to tarry. [Obs.]
Yet durst not demur nor abide upon the camp.
--Nicols.
2. To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in
view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the
determination or conclusion of an affair.
Upon this rub, the English embassadors thought fit
to demur. --Hayward.
3. To scruple or object; to take exception; as, I demur to
that statement.
4. (Law) To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2. Demur
Demur De*mur", v. t.
1. To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate
about. [Obs.]
The latter I demur, for in their looks Much reason,
and in their actions, oft appears. --Milton.
2. To cause delay to; to put off. [Obs.]
He demands a fee, And then demurs me with a vain
delay. --Quarles.
DemurDemur De*mur", n. [OF. demor, demore, stay, delay. See
Demur, v. i.]
Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of
decision or action; scruple.
All my demurs but double his attacks; At last he
whispers, ``Do; and we go snacks.' --Pope. Demure
Demure De*mure", v. i.
To look demurely. [Obs.] --Shak.
Demureness
Demureness De*mure"ness (d[-e]*m[=u]r"n[e^]s), n.
The state of being demure; gravity; the show of gravity or
modesty.
Demurity
Demurity De*mur"i*ty (d[-e]*m[=u]r"[i^]*t[y^]), n.
Demureness; also, one who is demure. --Sir T. Browne.
DemurrageDemurrage De*mur"rage, n. [Cf. OF. demorage delay. See
Demur.] (Law)
(a) The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the
time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading,
or sailing.
(b) The allowance made to the master or owner of the ship for
such delay or detention.
The claim for demurrage ceases as soon as the ship
is cleared out and ready for sailing. --M`Culloch.
Note: The term is also applied to similar delays and
allowances in land carriage, by wagons, railroads, etc. Demurral
Demurral De*mur"ral, n.
Demur; delay in acting or deciding.
The same causes of demurral existed which prevented
British troops from assisting in the expulsion of the
French from Rome. --Southey.
DemurredDemur De*mur", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Demurred; p. pr. & vb. n.
Demurring.] [OF. demurer, demorer, demourer, to linger,
stay, F. demeurer, fr. L. demorari; de- + morari to delay,
tarry, stay, mora delay; prob. originally, time for thinking,
reflection, and akin to memor mindful. See Memory.]
1. To linger; to stay; to tarry. [Obs.]
Yet durst not demur nor abide upon the camp.
--Nicols.
2. To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in
view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the
determination or conclusion of an affair.
Upon this rub, the English embassadors thought fit
to demur. --Hayward.
3. To scruple or object; to take exception; as, I demur to
that statement.
4. (Law) To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2. DemurrerDemurrer De*mur"rer, n.
1. One who demurs.
2. (Law) 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.
Demurrer to evidence, an exception taken by a party to the
evidence offered by the opposite party, and an objecting
to proceed further, on the allegation that such evidence
is not sufficient in law to maintain the issue, and a
reference to the court to determine the point. --Bouvier.
Meaning of Emu from wikipedia
- The
emu (/ˈiːmjuː/;
Dromaius novaehollandiae) is a
species of
flightless bird
endemic to Australia,
where it is the
tallest native bird. It is the only...
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Emu or
EMU in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The
emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) is a large,
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Eastern Michigan University (
EMU, EMich,
Eastern Michigan or
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Emu Valley,
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Emu oil is an oil
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British television puppet,
modelled on the
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operated by the
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