demureadj.n.

/dɪˈmjʊə/

Forms: Also Middle English dimuuir, Middle English demeuer, demuere, demewre, 1500s demeure.

Etymology: A derived or extended form of meure, mewre, mure adj.¹, used in same sense, < Old French meur, now mûr, ‘ripe, mature, mellow; also, discreet, considerate, aduised, setled, stayed’ (Cotgrave 1611). The nature and history of the prefixed de- are obscure.(Palsgrave, 1530, has p. 841/1 ‘Sadly, wysly, demeurement’,—p. 841/2 ‘Soberly, sadly, meurement’; but demeurement is not otherwise known as French.)

A. adj.

†1. Calm, settled, still. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > state of sea > [adjective] > not rough

stillOE

plainc1330

smoothc1374

demure1377

calmc1440

softa1450

glassy1535

sleek1603

eddyless1621

oily smooth1803

waveless1804

foamless1821

undimpled1821

rippleless1832

1377 Death Edw. III in Pol. Poems (Rolls) I. 216 Thouȝ the see were rouȝ, or elles dimuuir, Gode havenes that schip wold geete.

2. Of persons (and their bearing, speech, etc.): Sober, grave, serious; reserved or composed in demeanour. (Cf. history of sad adj., n., and adv.)

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > melancholy > seriousness or solemnity > [adjective]

seinec1330

sober1362

unfeastlyc1386

murec1390

unlaughter-milda1400

sadc1400

solemnyc1420

solemned1423

serious1440

solemnc1449

solenc1460

solemnel?1473

moy1487

demure1523

grave1549

staid1557

sage1564

sullen1583

weighty1602

solid1632

censoriousa1637

(as) grave (also solemn, etc.) as a judge1650

untriumphant1659

setc1660

agelastic1666

austere1667

humourless1671

unlaughing1737

smileless1740

untriflinga1743

untittering1749

steady1759

dun1797

antithalian1818

dreich1819

laughterless1825

unsmiling1826

laughless1827

unfestive1844

sober-sided1847

gleeless1850

unfarcical1850

mome1855

deedy1895

button-down1959

buttoned-down1960

straight-faced1975

14.. Epiph. in Tundale's Vis. 133 This Anna come demure and sad of chere.

1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur xiii. i The yonge squyer..semely and demure as a douue.

1523 J. Skelton Goodly Garlande of Laurell 902 Demure Diana, womanly and sad.

?1548 J. Bale Comedy Thre Lawes Nature ii. sig. Avij^v A face demure and sage.

a1568 R. Ascham Scholemaster (1570) i. f. 14^v If a yong ientleman, be demeure and still of nature, they say, he is simple and lacketh witte.

1645 J. Milton Il Penseroso in Poems 38 Com pensive Nun, devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure.

1653 H. More Antidote against Atheism in Coll. Philos. Writings (1712) iii. i. 87 Notwithstanding he fared no worse than the most demure and innocent.

1744 J. Thomson Spring in Seasons (new ed.) 23 Come with those downcast Eyes, sedate and sweet, Those Looks demure.

1834 F. Marryat Jacob Faithful II. vii. 150 Her conduct was much more staid and demure.

1875 M. Pattison in Macmillan's Mag. July 343/2 ‘Like an angel, but half-dressed’, thought the demure dons.

3. Affectedly or constrainedly grave or decorous; serious, reserved, or coy in a way that is not natural to the person or to one of his years or condition.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > [adjective] > affectedly modest

demurea1692

a1692 T. Shadwell Volunteers (1693) iii. i. 25 This Gentleman, and his demure Psalm-singing Fellows.

1705 G. Stanhope Paraphr. Epist. & Gospels II. 166 Can they pursue the demure and secret Sinners, through all the intricate mazes of their Hypocrisy.

1736 J. Thomson Britain: 4th Pt. Liberty 69 Hell's fiercest Fiend! of Saintly Brow demure.

1748 T. Gray Ode Death Favourite Cat i, in R. Dodsley Coll. Poems II. 267 Demurest of the Tabby kind The pensive Selima reclin'd.

1844 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece VIII. lxvi. 417 The threadbare mantle of its demure hypocrisy.

1876 W. Black Madcap Violet xix. 176 ‘I thought he was a friend of yours’, she said, with demure sarcasm.

†B. n.

Demure look or expression. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > [noun] > modest person or people > affectedly > expression or look of

demure1766

1766 J. Adams Diary 4 Nov. (1961) I. 320 He has an hypocritical Demure on his Face.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

† demurev.

Etymology: < demure adj.

Obsolete. rare.

1. intransitive. ? To look demurely, ‘to look with an affected modesty’ (Johnson). But cf. demur v. 3b.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > doubt, be uncertain [verb (intransitive)]

tweonc897

to be at or in weeningc1275

doubtc1325

dreadc1400

vary1477

swither1535

stay1583

to have or make scruple of1600

demur1612

demurea1616

hesitate1623

Nicodemize1624

scruple1639

scrupulize1642

query1647

to make doubt1709

to have scruples1719

to have weres1768

mislippen1816

dubitate1837

a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) iv. xvi. 30 Your Wife Octauia, with her modest eyes..shall acquire no Honour Demuring vpon me.

2. transitive. To make demure.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > calmness > meekness or mildness > make meek or mild [verb (transitive)]

softenc1410

demulce1531

demure1651

1651 J. Henshaw Daily Thoughts 187 Zeal mad, and voice demur'd with godly paint.

Derivatives

deˈmured adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > [adjective] > affectedly modest > made affectedly modest

demured1613

1613 N. Breton Vncasing Machiuils Instr. 11 With demured looke wish them good speede.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	demure
释义	demureadj.n. /dɪˈmjʊə/ Forms: Also Middle English dimuuir, Middle English demeuer, demuere, demewre, 1500s demeure. Etymology: A derived or extended form of meure, mewre, mure adj.¹, used in same sense, < Old French meur, now mûr, ‘ripe, mature, mellow; also, discreet, considerate, aduised, setled, stayed’ (Cotgrave 1611). The nature and history of the prefixed de- are obscure.(Palsgrave, 1530, has p. 841/1 ‘Sadly, wysly, demeurement’,—p. 841/2 ‘Soberly, sadly, meurement’; but demeurement is not otherwise known as French.) A. adj. †1. Calm, settled, still. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > state of sea > [adjective] > not rough stillOE plainc1330 smoothc1374 demure1377 calmc1440 softa1450 glassy1535 sleek1603 eddyless1621 oily smooth1803 waveless1804 foamless1821 undimpled1821 rippleless1832 1377 Death Edw. III in Pol. Poems (Rolls) I. 216 Thouȝ the see were rouȝ, or elles dimuuir, Gode havenes that schip wold geete. 2. Of persons (and their bearing, speech, etc.): Sober, grave, serious; reserved or composed in demeanour. (Cf. history of sad adj., n., and adv.) ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > melancholy > seriousness or solemnity > [adjective] seinec1330 sober1362 unfeastlyc1386 murec1390 unlaughter-milda1400 sadc1400 solemnyc1420 solemned1423 serious1440 solemnc1449 solenc1460 solemnel?1473 moy1487 demure1523 grave1549 staid1557 sage1564 sullen1583 weighty1602 solid1632 censoriousa1637 (as) grave (also solemn, etc.) as a judge1650 untriumphant1659 setc1660 agelastic1666 austere1667 humourless1671 unlaughing1737 smileless1740 untriflinga1743 untittering1749 steady1759 dun1797 antithalian1818 dreich1819 laughterless1825 unsmiling1826 laughless1827 unfestive1844 sober-sided1847 gleeless1850 unfarcical1850 mome1855 deedy1895 button-down1959 buttoned-down1960 straight-faced1975 14.. Epiph. in Tundale's Vis. 133 This Anna come demure and sad of chere. 1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur xiii. i The yonge squyer..semely and demure as a douue. 1523 J. Skelton Goodly Garlande of Laurell 902 Demure Diana, womanly and sad. ?1548 J. Bale Comedy Thre Lawes Nature ii. sig. Avij^v A face demure and sage. a1568 R. Ascham Scholemaster (1570) i. f. 14^v If a yong ientleman, be demeure and still of nature, they say, he is simple and lacketh witte. 1645 J. Milton Il Penseroso in Poems 38 Com pensive Nun, devout and pure, Sober, stedfast, and demure. 1653 H. More Antidote against Atheism in Coll. Philos. Writings (1712) iii. i. 87 Notwithstanding he fared no worse than the most demure and innocent. 1744 J. Thomson Spring in Seasons (new ed.) 23 Come with those downcast Eyes, sedate and sweet, Those Looks demure. 1834 F. Marryat Jacob Faithful II. vii. 150 Her conduct was much more staid and demure. 1875 M. Pattison in Macmillan's Mag. July 343/2 ‘Like an angel, but half-dressed’, thought the demure dons. 3. Affectedly or constrainedly grave or decorous; serious, reserved, or coy in a way that is not natural to the person or to one of his years or condition. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > [adjective] > affectedly modest demurea1692 a1692 T. Shadwell Volunteers (1693) iii. i. 25 This Gentleman, and his demure Psalm-singing Fellows. 1705 G. Stanhope Paraphr. Epist. & Gospels II. 166 Can they pursue the demure and secret Sinners, through all the intricate mazes of their Hypocrisy. 1736 J. Thomson Britain: 4th Pt. Liberty 69 Hell's fiercest Fiend! of Saintly Brow demure. 1748 T. Gray Ode Death Favourite Cat i, in R. Dodsley Coll. Poems II. 267 Demurest of the Tabby kind The pensive Selima reclin'd. 1844 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece VIII. lxvi. 417 The threadbare mantle of its demure hypocrisy. 1876 W. Black Madcap Violet xix. 176 ‘I thought he was a friend of yours’, she said, with demure sarcasm. †B. n. Demure look or expression. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > [noun] > modest person or people > affectedly > expression or look of demure1766 1766 J. Adams Diary 4 Nov. (1961) I. 320 He has an hypocritical Demure on his Face. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online December 2020). † demurev. Etymology: < demure adj. Obsolete. rare. 1. intransitive. ? To look demurely, ‘to look with an affected modesty’ (Johnson). But cf. demur v. 3b. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > doubt, be uncertain [verb (intransitive)] tweonc897 to be at or in weeningc1275 doubtc1325 dreadc1400 vary1477 swither1535 stay1583 to have or make scruple of1600 demur1612 demurea1616 hesitate1623 Nicodemize1624 scruple1639 scrupulize1642 query1647 to make doubt1709 to have scruples1719 to have weres1768 mislippen1816 dubitate1837 a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) iv. xvi. 30 Your Wife Octauia, with her modest eyes..shall acquire no Honour Demuring vpon me. View more context for this quotation 2. transitive. To make demure. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > meekness or mildness > make meek or mild [verb (transitive)] softenc1410 demulce1531 demure1651 1651 J. Henshaw Daily Thoughts 187 Zeal mad, and voice demur'd with godly paint. Derivatives deˈmured adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > [adjective] > affectedly modest > made affectedly modest demured1613 1613 N. Breton Vncasing Machiuils Instr. 11 With demured looke wish them good speede. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < adj.n.1377v.1613
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