demurraln.
/dɪˈməːrəl/ rare.
The action of demurring; demur.
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the mind > language > statement > objection > [noun]
objectionc1410
reprobation?c1500
protesting1582
demurring1593
exceptance1603
exceptiona1604
demur1639
demurral1808
demurrage1822
objectation1886
nay-saying1893
the mind > language > statement > objection > [noun] > an objection
objectionc1410
objecta1425
challenge1530
quarrel1579
demurrer1598
demurral1808
1808 R. Southey Select. from Lett. (1856) II. 370 Second thought in matters of feeling, usually brings with it hesitation, and demurral.
1810 R. Southey in Edinb. Ann. Reg. 1808 1 i. 413 This was a needless demurral.
1890 Spectator 22 Mar. I crave a small portion of your space to express my demurral as well to the reasoning as to the accuracy of ‘A Churchman’, who writes to you.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2020).
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