Part 2909

<h1>Demagogy</h1> <Xpage=387>

<hw>Dem"a*gog`y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82magogie</ets>, Gr. <?/ leadership of the people.]</ety> <def>Demagogism.</def>

<h1>Demain</h1> <Xpage=387>

<hw>De*main"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Demesne</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Rule; management.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>See <er>Demesne</er>.</def>

<h1>Demand</h1> <Xpage=387>

<hw>De*mand"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Demanded</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Demanding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>demander</ets>, LL. <ets>demandare</ets> to demand, summon, send word, fr. L. <ets>demandare</ets> to give in charge, intrust; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>mandare</ets> to commit to one's charge, commission, order, command. Cf. <er>Mandate</er>, <er>Commend</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To ask or call for with authority; to claim or seek from, as by authority or right; to claim, as something due; to call for urgently or peremptorily; <as>as, to <ex>demand</ex> a debt; to <ex>demand</ex> obedience.</as></def>

<blockquote>This, in our foresaid holy father's name, Pope Innocent, I do <b>demand</b> of thee. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To inquire authoritatively or earnestly; to ask, esp. in a peremptory manner; to question.</def>

<blockquote>I did <b>demand</b> what news from Shrewsbury. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To require as necessary or useful; to be in urgent need of; hence, to call for; <as>as, the case <ex>demands</ex> care</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To call into court; to summon.</def>

<i>Burrill.</i>

<h1>Demand</h1> <Xpage=387>

<hw>De*mand"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To make a demand; to inquire.</def>

<blockquote>The soldiers likewise <b>demanded</b> of him, saying, And what shall we do? <i>Luke iii. 14.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Demand</h1> <Xpage=387>

<hw>De*mand"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>demande</ets>, fr. <ets>demander</ets>. See <er>Demand</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of demanding; an asking with authority; a peremptory urging of a claim; a claiming or challenging as due; requisition; <as>as, the <ex>demand</ex> of a creditor; a note payable on <ex>demand</ex>.</as></def>

<blockquote>The <b>demand</b> by the word of the holy ones. <i>Dan. iv. 17.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He that has confidence to turn his wishes into <b>demands</b> will be but a little way from thinking he ought to obtain them. <i>Locke.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Earnest inquiry; question; query.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A diligent seeking or search; manifested want; desire to posses; request; <as>as, a <ex>demand</ex> for certain goods; a person's company is in great <ex>demand</ex>.</as></def>

<blockquote>In 1678 came forth a second edition [Pilgrim's Progress] with additions; and the <b>demand</b> became immense. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>