Index of English words, starting with "de"

(1) - Demurral (n.) Demur; delay in acting or deciding.

(1) - Demurrer (n.) A stop or pause by a party to an action, for the judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party resting is bound to answer or proceed further.
(2) - Demurrer (n.) One who demurs.

(1) - Demy (a.) Pertaining to, or made of, the size of paper called demy; as, a demy book.
(2) - Demy (n.) A half fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford.
(3) - Demy (n.) A printing and a writing paper of particular sizes. See under Paper.

(1) - Den (v. i.) To live in, or as in, a den.
(2) - Den (n.) A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.
(3) - Den (n.) Any snug or close retreat where one goes to be alone.
(4) - Den (n.) A squalid place of resort; a wretched dwelling place; a haunt; as, a den of vice.
(5) - Den (n.) A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment; as, a lion's den; a den of robbers.