† demi-puppetn.
Obsolete.
A half-sized or dwarf puppet.
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a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) v. i. 36 You demy-Puppets, that By Moone-shine doe the greene sowre Ringlets make.
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n.a1616- to stand to one's colours
- to stand to one's guard
- to stand to one's gun
- to stand to one's guns
- to stand to one's pan pudding
- to stand to one's post, guns
- to stand to one's tackle
- to stand to or at the courtesy
- to stand to or at the courtesy of
- to stand to pleasure
- to stand to stead
- to stand to stern
- to stand to the hood
- to stand to the main chance
- to stand to the wall
- to stand together
- to stand treat
- to stand trial
- to stand true vermin
- to stand under
- to play hit across the line
- to play hob
- to play hobby-horse
- to play hobbyhorse
- to play hocus-pocus