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of a dogmatist; arrogance or positiveness in stating opinion. The self-importance of his demeanor, and the dogmatism of his conversation. Sir W. Scott.

; especially, the land about the mansion house of a lord, and in his immediate occupancy; demesne. Shenstone.

s supposed to have contained the principal maxims of the common law, the penalties for misdemeanors, and the forms of judicial proceedings. Domebook was probably a general name for book of judgments. Burrill.

Like dough; soft. He demeans himself . . . like a dough-kneaded thing. Milton.

Pertaining to elves; implike; mischievous; weird; also, vacant; absent in demeanor. See Elfish. He seemeth elvish by his countenance. Chaucer.

The portion of each apodeme developed from the interepimeral membrane in certain crustaceans.

The part of each apodeme derived from the intersternal membrane in Crustacea and insects.

A species of tenure in fee simple, being the opposite of ancient demesne, or copyhold. Burrill.

at; as, the blood freezes in the veins. To freeze up (Fig.), to become formal and cold in demeanor. [Colloq.]

Having a cheerful spirit and demeanor; good-tempered. See Good- natured.

Sobriety of character or demeanor. "Men of gravity and learning."Shak.

Half-demented; half-witted. [Colloq.]

Behavior; demeanor. [Obs.] Shak.

l term signifying development, in the case of multicellular organisms, from the same unit deme or unit of the inferior orders of individuality.

Want of worth; demerit. [R.] Suckling.

To charge with a crime or misdemeanor; to accuse; especially to charge (a public officer), before a competent tribunal, with misbehavior in office; to cite before a tribunal for judgement of official misconduct; to arraign; as, to impeach a judge. See Impeachment.

Without corruption. To demean themselves incorruptly. Milton.

y species of penguin of the genus Spheniscus, of which several are known. One species (S. demersus) inhabits the islands near the Cape of Good Hope; another (S. Magellanicus) is found at the Falkland Islands. They make a noise like the braying of an ass; -- hence the name. -- Laughing jackass. (Zoöl.) See under Laughi…

nt he avoided the peril; by a series of wrong judgments he forfeited confidence. I oughte deme, of skilful jugement, That in the salte sea my wife is deed. Chaucer.

y in expressing opinions and in conduct; fair representation of facts respecting merit or demerit; honesty; fidelity; impartiality; as, the justice of a description or of a judgment; historical justice.