Part 2917

<h1>Demi-rilievo</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"i-ri*lie"vo</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>demi-</ets> + It. <ets>rilievo</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Half relief; sculpture in relief of which the figures project from the background by one half their full roundness.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A work of sculpture of the above character. See <er>Alto-rilievo</er>.</def>

<h1>Demisability</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>De*mis`a*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The state of being demisable.</def>

<h1>Demisable</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>De*mis"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Demise</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Capable of being leased; <as>as, a <ex>demisable</ex> estate</as>.</def>

<h1>Demise</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>De*mise"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82mettre</ets>, p. p. <ets>d\'82mis</ets>, <ets>d\'82mise</ets>, to put away, lay down; pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L. <ets>de</ets> or <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>mettre</ets> to put, place, lay, fr. L. <ets>mittere</ets> to send. See <er>Mission</er>, and cf. <er>Dismiss</er>, <er>Demit</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The decease of a royal or princely person; hence, also, the death of any illustrious person.</def>

<blockquote>After the <b>demise</b> of the Queen [of George II.], in 1737, they [drawing-rooms] were held but twice a week. <i>P. Cunningham.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.</def>

<i>Bouvier.</i>

<note>&hand; The <i>demise</i> of the crown is a transfer of the crown, royal authority, or kingdom, to a successor. Thus, when Edward IV. was driven from his throne for a few months by the house of Lancaster, this temporary transfer of his dignity was called a <i>demise</i>. Thus the natural death of a king or queen came to be denominated a <i>demise</i>, as by that event the crown is transferred to a successor.</note>

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<cs><col>Demise and redemise</col>, <cd>a conveyance where there are mutual leases made from one to another of the same land, or something out of it.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Death; decease; departure. See <er>Death</er>.</syn>

<h1>Demise</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>De*mise"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Demised</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Demising</er>.]</wordforms>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to grant or bestow by will; to bequeath.</def> "Power to <i>demise</i> my lands."

<i>Swift.</i>

<blockquote>What honor Canst thou <b>demise</b> to any child of mine? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To convey; to give.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>His soul is at his conception <b>demised</b> to him. <i>Hammond.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To convey, as an estate, be lease; to lease.</def>

<h1>Demisemiquaver</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem`i*sem"i*qua`ver</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt><?/. n.</tt> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A short note, equal in time to the half of a semiquaver, or the thirty-second part of a whole note.</def>

<h1>Demiss</h1> <Xpage=388>