Chapter Demeanure to Demogorgon of D by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

2. The decease of a royal or princely person; hence, also, the death of any illustrious person.

After the demise of the Queen [of George II.], in 1737, they [drawing- rooms] were held but twice a week.

P. Cunningham.

3. (Law) The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter. Bouvier.

The demise 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 demise. Thus the natural death of a king or queen came to be denominated a demise, as by that event the crown is transferred to a successor. Blackstone.

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

Syn. — Death; decease; departure. See Death.

Demise
(De*mise"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demised ; p. pr. & vb. n. Demising.]

1. To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to grant or bestow by will; to bequeath. "Power to demise my lands." Swift.

What honor
Canst thou demise to any child of mine?

Shak.

2. To convey; to give. [R.]

His soul is at his conception demised to him.

Hammond.

3. (Law) To convey, as an estate, by lease; to lease.

Demisemiquaver
(Dem`i*sem"i*qua`ver) n. (Mus.) A short note, equal in time to the half of a semiquaver, or the thirty-second part of a whole note.

Demiss
(De*miss") a. [L. demissus, p. p. of demittere.] Cast down; humble; submissive. [Obs.]

He down descended like a most demiss
And abject thrall.

Spenser.

Demission
(De*mis"sion) n. [L. demissio, fr. demittere. See Demit.]

1. The act of demitting, or the state of being demitted; a letting down; a lowering; dejection. "Demission of mind." Hammond.

Demission of sovereign authority.

L'Estrange.

2. Resignation of an office. [Scot.]

Demissionary
(De*mis"sion*a*ry) a.

1. Pertaining to transfer or conveyance; as, a demissionary deed.

2. Tending to lower, depress, or degrade.

Demissive
(De*miss"ive) a. [See Demiss.] Downcast; submissive; humble. [R.]

They pray with demissive eyelids.

Lord