"demure" meaning in Middle English

See demure in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɛːˈmiu̯r/
Etymology: From de- + mure. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|demure}}, {{af|enm|de-|mure}} de- + mure Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} demure, {{enm-adj}} demure
  1. grave, serious, modest Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: demewre, demeur, demuer, demur, demwre, dimuir Derived forms: demurely
    Sense id: en-demure-enm-adj-IZ0fc9N2 Disambiguation of Personality: 81 11 7 Categories (other): Middle English terms prefixed with de-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /dɛːˈmeːr/, /dɛːˈmiu̯r/, /dɛːˈmur/
Etymology: From Old French demore, demure. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|delay}}, {{bor|enm|fro|demore}} Old French demore Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} demure
  1. (rare) delay, waiting, stay Tags: rare Categories (topical): Time Synonyms: demere, demoere, demore Related terms: demuren
    Sense id: en-demure-enm-noun-93mVa2Uw Disambiguation of Time: 0 100 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} demure
  1. Alternative form of demuren Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: demuren
    Sense id: en-demure-enm-verb-1qjzsBrI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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