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<hw>De*miss"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>demissus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>demittere</ets>.]</ety> <def>Cast down; humble; submissive.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>He down descended like a most <b>demiss</b> And abject thrall. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Demission</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>De*mis"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>demissio</ets>, fr. <ets>demittere</ets>. See <er>Demit</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of demitting, or the state of being demitted; a letting down; a lowering; dejection.</def> "<i>Demission</i> of mind."

<i>Hammond.</i>

<blockquote><b>Demission</b> of sovereign authority. <i>L'Estrange.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Resignation of an office.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<h1>Demissionary</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>De*mis"sion*a*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Pertaining to transfer or conveyance; <as>as, a <ex>demissionary</ex> deed</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Tending to lower, depress, or degrade.</def>

<h1>Demissive</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>De*miss"ive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Demiss</er>.]</ety> <def>Downcast; submissive; humble.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>They pray with <b>demissive</b> eyelids. <i>Lord (1630).</i></blockquote>

<h1>Demissly</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>De*miss"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a humble manner.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Demisuit</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"i*suit`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mil. Antiq.)</fld> <def>A suit of light armor covering less than the whole body, as having no protection for the legs below the things, no vizor to the helmet, and the like.</def>

<h1>Demit</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>De*mit"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Demitted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Demitting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>demittere</ets> to send or bring down, to lower; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>mittere</ets> to send. Cf. <er>Demise</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To let fall; to depress.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>They [peacocks] <b>demit</b> and let fall the same [<it>i. e.</it>, their train]. <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To yield or submit; to humble; to lower; <as>as, to <ex>demit</ex> one's self to humble duties</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To lay down, as an office; to resign.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<blockquote>General Conway <b>demitted</b> his office. <i>Hume.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Demitint</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"i*tint`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>That part of a painting, engraving, or the like, which is neither in full darkness nor full light</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The shade itself; neither the darkest nor the lightest in a composition. Also called <i>half tint</i>.</def>