demuren

Middle English

Alternative forms

• demere, demure

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman demorer, from Vulgar Latin dēmoro, from Latin dēmoror; equivalent to demure (“delay”) +‎ -en (infinitival ending).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛːˈmeːrən/, /dɛːˈmiu̯rən/, /dɛːˈmurən/

Verb

demuren

1. To stay or remain.

Conjugation

Conjugation of demuren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) demuren, demure
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	demure	demured
2nd-person singular	demurest	demuredest
3rd-person singular	demureth	demured
subjunctive singular	demure
imperative singular		—
plural1	demuren, demure	demureden, demurede
imperative plural	demureth, demure	—
participles	demurynge, demurende	demured

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: demur

References

• “dēmū̆ren, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.