DEMUR


Meaning of DEMUR in English

n.

Pronunciation: di- ' m ə r

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form: de · murred ; de · mur · ring

Etymology: Middle English demuren, demeren to linger, from Anglo-French demurer, demoerer, from Latin demorari, from de- + morari to linger, from mora delay ― more at MORA

Date: 13th century

1 archaic : DELAY , HESITATE

2 : to file a demurrer

3 : to take exception : OBJECT ― often used with to or at

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.