[de.mur] vi de.murred ; de.mur.ring [ME demeoren to linger, fr. OF demorer, fr. L demorari, fr. de- + morari to linger, fr. mora delay--more at mora] (13c) 1 archaic: delay, hesitate
2: to file a demurrer
3: to take exception: object--often used with to or at
[2]demur n (13c) 1: hesitation (as in doing or accepting) usu. based on doubt of the acceptability of something offered or proposed
2: the act or an instance of objecting: protest syn see qualm