demere

Latin

Verb

dēmēre

1. second-person singular future passive indicative of dēmō

Verb

dēmere

1. inflection of dēmō:
   1. present active infinitive
   2. second-person singular present passive imperative/indicative

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English dēmere; equivalent to demen +‎ -er.

Alternative forms

• demar, demare, demer

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeːmər(ə)/

Noun

demere (plural demeres)

1. A judge (person employed to preside over trials)

   Synonym: juge

2. A person who discerns, discriminates, or judges.
3. (poetic) A ruler as the fount of justice.

Descendants

• English: deemer
• Middle Scots: demare

References

• “dẹ̄mere, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Noun

demere

1. Alternative form of demure (“delay”)

Etymology 3

Verb

demere

1. Alternative form of demuren

Old English

Alternative forms

• dœ̄mere, doemere

Etymology

From dēman +‎ -ere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeː.me.re/

Noun

dēmere m

1. a judge

   Synonym: dēma

Declension

Declension of demere (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	dēmere	dēmeras
accusative	dēmere	dēmeras
genitive	dēmeres	dēmera
dative	dēmere	dēmerum

Descendants

• Middle English: demere, demar, demare, demer
  • English: deemer
  • Middle Scots: demare