demitn.

/diːˈmɪt/

Forms: Also dimit.

Etymology: < demit v.²

U.S. Freemasonry.

Written permission to leave a lodge, granted to a mason.

ΚΠ

1856 R. Morris in A. G. Mackey Encycl. Freemasonry (1879) 221/2 A ‘demit’, technically considered, is the act of withdrawing, and applies to the Lodge and not to the individual.

1879 R. Morris in A. G. Mackey Encycl. Freemasonry (1879) 220/1 The granting of ‘a dimit’ does not necessarily lead to the conclusion that the Mason who received it has left the Lodge. He has only been permitted to do so.

1879 R. Morris in A. G. Mackey Encycl. Freemasonry (1879) 221/2 ‘A demit’ is..an Americanism of very recent usage.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

demitv.¹

/dɪˈmɪt/

Etymology: < Latin dēmittĕre to send, put, or let down, to cast down, lower, sink, < de- prefix 1a + mittĕre to send, etc. Compare Old French demetre in same sense.

1. transitive. To send, put, or let down; to cause to descend; to lower.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > cause to come or go down [verb (transitive)]

besench971

avalec1314

sinka1325

lighta1400

to get downa1450

abasec1450

descenda1475

base1489

fall1595

slopea1616

dimit1628

demit1646

send1657

down1852

dip1879

1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica iii. xxv If they decline their necke to the ground, they presently demit and let fall the same [their train] .

1762 W. Falconer Shipwreck i. 10 These soon demitted, stay-sails next ascend.

1885 R. W. Dixon Hist. Church Eng. III. 442 This bill seems not to have been demitted by the peers.

†2. figurative. To bring down, lower; to let down, humble, abase. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > humiliation > humiliate [verb (transitive)]

anitherOE

fellOE

lowc1175

to lay lowc1225

to set adownc1275

snuba1340

meekc1350

depose1377

aneantizea1382

to bring lowa1387

declinea1400

meekenc1400

to pull downc1425

avalec1430

to-gradea1440

to put downc1440

humble1484

alow1494

deject?1521

depress1526

plucka1529

to cut (rarely to cast down) the comb of?1533

to bring down1535

to bring basec1540

adbass1548

diminish1560

afflict1561

to take down1562

to throw down1567

debase1569

embase1571

diminute1575

to put (also thrust) a person's nose out of jointc1576

exinanite1577

to take (a person) a peg lower1589

to take (a person) down a peg (or two)1589

disbasea1592

to take (a person) down a buttonhole (or two)1592

comb-cut1593

unpuff1598

atterr1605

dismount1608

annihilate1610

crest-fall1611

demit1611

pulla1616

avilea1617

to put a scorn on, upon1633

mortify1639

dimit1658

to put a person's pipe out1720

to let down1747

to set down1753

humiliate1757

to draw (a person's) eyeteeth1789

start1821

squabash1822

to wipe a person's eye1823

to crop the feathers of1827

embarrass1839

to knock (also take, etc.) (a person) off his or her perch1864

to sit upon ——1864

squelch1864

to cut out of all feather1865

to sit on ——1868

to turn down1870

to score off1882

to do (a person) in the eye1891

puncture1908

to put (a person) in (also into) his, her place1908

to cut down to size1927

flatten1932

to slap (a person) down1938

punk1963

1611 W. Sclater Key (1629) 64 To whose capacitie though it haue pleased the Lord to demit himself [etc.].

a1620 M. Fotherby Atheomastix (1622) Pref. sig. B4^v The highest points, which I haue carefully indeauoured to stoop and demitte, euen to the capacitie of the very lowest.

1656 H. Jeanes Mixture Scholasticall Divinity 103 By taking on him the nature of man..he demitted, or humbled himselfe.

1685 H. More Let. 13 Apr. in J. Norris Theory & Regulation Love (1688) 173 When, she being Heaven-born, demits her noble self to such earthly drudgery.

†3. ? To lay down as a supposition; to suppose.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > supposition, surmise > taking for granted, presumption > assume, presuppose [verb (transitive)] > as basis for argument

seta1340

supposec1350

posec1385

putc1390

to put (also set) the casec1405

suppositionc1449

demit1556

suppose1594

s'pose1632

case1647

feign1688

posit1697

postulate1705

1556 J. Heywood Spider & Flie xlii. 29 Let vs here demit: one spider and ten flise All lyke honest: who seeing two sew at law, [etc.].

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

demitv.²

Etymology: < French démett-re, in Old French desmet-re , desmett-re , < des- , dé- < Latin dis- + mettre to send, put, etc.: taking the place of Latin dīmittĕre to send away, dismiss, release, put away, let go, lay down (office), renounce, forsake, etc.; compare dismiss v. and dimit v. Chiefly used by Scottish writers.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: deˈmit.

a. transitive. To let go, send away, dismiss. archaic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going away > causing to go away > command to go away [verb (transitive)] > send away or dismiss

congeec1330

turnc1330

putc1350

dismitc1384

refusea1387

repel?a1439

avyec1440

avoida1464

depart1484

license1484

to give (a person) his (also her, etc.) leave?a1513

demit1529

dispatcha1533

senda1533

to send a grazing1533

demise1541

dimiss1543

abandon1548

dimit1548

discharge1548

dismiss1548

to turn off1564

aband1574

quit1575

hencea1586

cashier1592

to turn away1602

disband1604

amand1611

absquatulize1829

chassé1847

to send to the pack1912

1529 J. Frith Pistle Christen Reader sig. Biv That they..be compelled (as Pharao was) to demitte thy chosen children.

c1600 Hist. & Life James VI (1825) 108 Tharefter he demittit thayme frielie.

a1676 H. Guthry Mem. (1702) 11 Mr. John was demitted, and Balmiranoch sent Prisoner to the Castle of Edinburgh.

1690 J. Mackenzie Siege London-derry 47/1 Walker [was] demitted, and Hamil reduced.

1829 T. Carlyle in Foreign Rev. Jan. 451 Poor Longchamp, demitted, or rather dismissed from Voltaire's service.

†b. figurative. To send away, remit, refer. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > advice > advise [verb (transitive)] > ask advice of or seek counsel from > refer (a person) to a higher authority

sendc1449

consult1618

demit1646

relegate1870

1646 S. Bolton Arraignment of Errour 123 To the Scriptures doth God demit and send us for the tryall of opinions.

†2. To put away, part with, let go. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > relinquishing > relinquish or give up [verb (transitive)]

forsakec893

forlet971

to reach upOE

agiveOE

yield?c1225

uptake1297

up-yield1297

yield1297

deliverc1300

to-yielda1375

overgivec1384

grant1390

forbeara1400

livera1400

forgoc1400

upgive1415

permit1429

quit1429

renderc1436

relinquish1479

abandonc1485

to hold up?1499

enlibertyc1500

surrender1509

cess1523

relent1528

to cast up?1529

resignate1531

uprender1551

demit1563

disclaim1567

to fling up1587

to give up1589

quittance1592

vail1593

enfeoff1598

revoke1599

to give off1613

disownc1620

succumb1632

abdicate1633

delinquish1645

discount1648

to pass away1650

to turn off1667

choke1747

to jack up1870

chuck up (the sponge)1878

chuckc1879

unget1893

sling1902

to jack in1948

punt1966

to-leave-

1563 N. Winȝet Certain Tractates (1888) I. 109 He geuis ane expres command to the innocent woman demittand hir husband, to remain vnmariit or to be reconcilit to hir husband [margin. 1 Cor. 7].

1678 R. Barclay Apol. True Christian Divinity ii. §10. 45 These, though they cease not to call upon God, do nevertheless demit the Spirit.

a. To let go, resign, give up, lay down (an office or dignity); to abdicate.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > office > withdrawing from or vacating office > vacate (office) [verb (transitive)]

to leave up1422

depone1533

surcease1552

dimit1563

demit1567

abdicate1570

to lay downa1715

vacate1850

society > occupation and work > lack of work > [verb (transitive)] > resign (an office or position)

resigna1387

to leave up1422

depone1533

surcease1552

dimit1563

demit1567

to lay downa1715

ankle1936

1567 in Balfour Practicks (1754) 6 We [Mary Stewart]..haue renuncit and demittit..the gyding and gouerning of this our realme of Scotland.

c1610 J. Melville Mem. Own Life (1735) 185 The Queen's Majesty had demitted the Government.

1678 Spanish Hist. 26 [He] willingly demits his charge of President of Castile.

1790 A. J. Dallas Rep. Cases Pennsylvania 1 107 We will..not demit any part of her sovereignty.

1855 G. Neil in Z. Boyd Zion's Flowers Introd. 36 His cousin..had demitted the Principalship of the University.

1876 J. Grant Hist. Burgh Schools Scotl. 361 An Office which he demitted in 1606.

b. absol. To give up office; to resign.

ΚΠ

1719 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 451 Greatly tempted to demit.

1817 W. Scott Rob Roy I. ix. 209 I advise him to get another clerk, that's all, for I shall certainly demit.

1864 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia IV. xvi. ix. 386 La Mettrie had to demit; to get out of France rather in a hurry.

1880 Daily Tel. 30 Nov. But the Ritualists will neither submit nor demit.

†4. To convey by lease, demise. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > transfer of property > types of transfer > [verb (transitive)] > transfer by will or lease

demise1480

dimit1495

demit1774

1774 Petition in A. McKay Hist. Kilmarnock App. iii. 304 In feu-farm let and demitted.

†5. To send out. Obsolete.[Perhaps belongs to demit v.¹, from de- prefix 1b ]

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > letting or sending out > let or send out [verb (transitive)] > send out

outsendeOE

demit1672

1672 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica (ed. 6) iii. xvi. 161 This..is rather generated in the head, and perhaps demitted and sent from thence by salival conducts and passages.

1756 P. Browne Civil & Nat. Hist. Jamaica ii. ii. 191 The rib..tapers from the base to the top,..demitting its connected ribs or foliage equally on both sides.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

n.1856

v.¹1556

v.²1529

单词	demit
释义	demitn. /diːˈmɪt/ Forms: Also dimit. Etymology: < demit v.² U.S. Freemasonry. Written permission to leave a lodge, granted to a mason. ΚΠ 1856 R. Morris in A. G. Mackey Encycl. Freemasonry (1879) 221/2 A ‘demit’, technically considered, is the act of withdrawing, and applies to the Lodge and not to the individual. 1879 R. Morris in A. G. Mackey Encycl. Freemasonry (1879) 220/1 The granting of ‘a dimit’ does not necessarily lead to the conclusion that the Mason who received it has left the Lodge. He has only been permitted to do so. 1879 R. Morris in A. G. Mackey Encycl. Freemasonry (1879) 221/2 ‘A demit’ is..an Americanism of very recent usage. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2020). demitv.¹ /dɪˈmɪt/ Etymology: < Latin dēmittĕre to send, put, or let down, to cast down, lower, sink, < de- prefix 1a + mittĕre to send, etc. Compare Old French demetre in same sense. 1. transitive. To send, put, or let down; to cause to descend; to lower. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > cause to come or go down [verb (transitive)] besench971 avalec1314 sinka1325 lighta1400 to get downa1450 abasec1450 descenda1475 base1489 fall1595 slopea1616 dimit1628 demit1646 send1657 down1852 dip1879 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica iii. xxv If they decline their necke to the ground, they presently demit and let fall the same [their train] . View more context for this quotation 1762 W. Falconer Shipwreck i. 10 These soon demitted, stay-sails next ascend. 1885 R. W. Dixon Hist. Church Eng. III. 442 This bill seems not to have been demitted by the peers. †2. figurative. To bring down, lower; to let down, humble, abase. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > humiliation > humiliate [verb (transitive)] anitherOE fellOE lowc1175 to lay lowc1225 to set adownc1275 snuba1340 meekc1350 depose1377 aneantizea1382 to bring lowa1387 declinea1400 meekenc1400 to pull downc1425 avalec1430 to-gradea1440 to put downc1440 humble1484 alow1494 deject?1521 depress1526 plucka1529 to cut (rarely to cast down) the comb of?1533 to bring down1535 to bring basec1540 adbass1548 diminish1560 afflict1561 to take down1562 to throw down1567 debase1569 embase1571 diminute1575 to put (also thrust) a person's nose out of jointc1576 exinanite1577 to take (a person) a peg lower1589 to take (a person) down a peg (or two)1589 disbasea1592 to take (a person) down a buttonhole (or two)1592 comb-cut1593 unpuff1598 atterr1605 dismount1608 annihilate1610 crest-fall1611 demit1611 pulla1616 avilea1617 to put a scorn on, upon1633 mortify1639 dimit1658 to put a person's pipe out1720 to let down1747 to set down1753 humiliate1757 to draw (a person's) eyeteeth1789 start1821 squabash1822 to wipe a person's eye1823 to crop the feathers of1827 embarrass1839 to knock (also take, etc.) (a person) off his or her perch1864 to sit upon ——1864 squelch1864 to cut out of all feather1865 to sit on ——1868 to turn down1870 to score off1882 to do (a person) in the eye1891 puncture1908 to put (a person) in (also into) his, her place1908 to cut down to size1927 flatten1932 to slap (a person) down1938 punk1963 1611 W. Sclater Key (1629) 64 To whose capacitie though it haue pleased the Lord to demit himself [etc.]. a1620 M. Fotherby Atheomastix (1622) Pref. sig. B4^v The highest points, which I haue carefully indeauoured to stoop and demitte, euen to the capacitie of the very lowest. 1656 H. Jeanes Mixture Scholasticall Divinity 103 By taking on him the nature of man..he demitted, or humbled himselfe. 1685 H. More Let. 13 Apr. in J. Norris Theory & Regulation Love (1688) 173 When, she being Heaven-born, demits her noble self to such earthly drudgery. †3. ? To lay down as a supposition; to suppose. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > supposition, surmise > taking for granted, presumption > assume, presuppose [verb (transitive)] > as basis for argument seta1340 supposec1350 posec1385 putc1390 to put (also set) the casec1405 suppositionc1449 demit1556 suppose1594 s'pose1632 case1647 feign1688 posit1697 postulate1705 1556 J. Heywood Spider & Flie xlii. 29 Let vs here demit: one spider and ten flise All lyke honest: who seeing two sew at law, [etc.]. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2021). demitv.² Etymology: < French démett-re, in Old French desmet-re , desmett-re , < des- , dé- < Latin dis- + mettre to send, put, etc.: taking the place of Latin dīmittĕre to send away, dismiss, release, put away, let go, lay down (office), renounce, forsake, etc.; compare dismiss v. and dimit v. Chiefly used by Scottish writers.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: deˈmit. 1. a. transitive. To let go, send away, dismiss. archaic. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going away > causing to go away > command to go away [verb (transitive)] > send away or dismiss congeec1330 turnc1330 putc1350 dismitc1384 refusea1387 repel?a1439 avyec1440 avoida1464 depart1484 license1484 to give (a person) his (also her, etc.) leave?a1513 demit1529 dispatcha1533 senda1533 to send a grazing1533 demise1541 dimiss1543 abandon1548 dimit1548 discharge1548 dismiss1548 to turn off1564 aband1574 quit1575 hencea1586 cashier1592 to turn away1602 disband1604 amand1611 absquatulize1829 chassé1847 to send to the pack1912 1529 J. Frith Pistle Christen Reader sig. Biv That they..be compelled (as Pharao was) to demitte thy chosen children. c1600 Hist. & Life James VI (1825) 108 Tharefter he demittit thayme frielie. a1676 H. Guthry Mem. (1702) 11 Mr. John was demitted, and Balmiranoch sent Prisoner to the Castle of Edinburgh. 1690 J. Mackenzie Siege London-derry 47/1 Walker [was] demitted, and Hamil reduced. 1829 T. Carlyle in Foreign Rev. Jan. 451 Poor Longchamp, demitted, or rather dismissed from Voltaire's service. †b. figurative. To send away, remit, refer. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > advice > advise [verb (transitive)] > ask advice of or seek counsel from > refer (a person) to a higher authority sendc1449 consult1618 demit1646 relegate1870 1646 S. Bolton Arraignment of Errour 123 To the Scriptures doth God demit and send us for the tryall of opinions. †2. To put away, part with, let go. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > relinquishing > relinquish or give up [verb (transitive)] forsakec893 forlet971 to reach upOE agiveOE yield?c1225 uptake1297 up-yield1297 yield1297 deliverc1300 to-yielda1375 overgivec1384 grant1390 forbeara1400 livera1400 forgoc1400 upgive1415 permit1429 quit1429 renderc1436 relinquish1479 abandonc1485 to hold up?1499 enlibertyc1500 surrender1509 cess1523 relent1528 to cast up?1529 resignate1531 uprender1551 demit1563 disclaim1567 to fling up1587 to give up1589 quittance1592 vail1593 enfeoff1598 revoke1599 to give off1613 disownc1620 succumb1632 abdicate1633 delinquish1645 discount1648 to pass away1650 to turn off1667 choke1747 to jack up1870 chuck up (the sponge)1878 chuckc1879 unget1893 sling1902 to jack in1948 punt1966 to-leave- 1563 N. Winȝet Certain Tractates (1888) I. 109 He geuis ane expres command to the innocent woman demittand hir husband, to remain vnmariit or to be reconcilit to hir husband [margin. 1 Cor. 7]. 1678 R. Barclay Apol. True Christian Divinity ii. §10. 45 These, though they cease not to call upon God, do nevertheless demit the Spirit. 3. a. To let go, resign, give up, lay down (an office or dignity); to abdicate. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > withdrawing from or vacating office > vacate (office) [verb (transitive)] to leave up1422 depone1533 surcease1552 dimit1563 demit1567 abdicate1570 to lay downa1715 vacate1850 society > occupation and work > lack of work > [verb (transitive)] > resign (an office or position) resigna1387 to leave up1422 depone1533 surcease1552 dimit1563 demit1567 to lay downa1715 ankle1936 1567 in Balfour Practicks (1754) 6 We [Mary Stewart]..haue renuncit and demittit..the gyding and gouerning of this our realme of Scotland. c1610 J. Melville Mem. Own Life (1735) 185 The Queen's Majesty had demitted the Government. 1678 Spanish Hist. 26 [He] willingly demits his charge of President of Castile. 1790 A. J. Dallas Rep. Cases Pennsylvania 1 107 We will..not demit any part of her sovereignty. 1855 G. Neil in Z. Boyd Zion's Flowers Introd. 36 His cousin..had demitted the Principalship of the University. 1876 J. Grant Hist. Burgh Schools Scotl. 361 An Office which he demitted in 1606. b. absol. To give up office; to resign. ΚΠ 1719 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 451 Greatly tempted to demit. 1817 W. Scott Rob Roy I. ix. 209 I advise him to get another clerk, that's all, for I shall certainly demit. 1864 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia IV. xvi. ix. 386 La Mettrie had to demit; to get out of France rather in a hurry. 1880 Daily Tel. 30 Nov. But the Ritualists will neither submit nor demit. †4. To convey by lease, demise. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > law > transfer of property > types of transfer > [verb (transitive)] > transfer by will or lease demise1480 dimit1495 demit1774 1774 Petition in A. McKay Hist. Kilmarnock App. iii. 304 In feu-farm let and demitted. †5. To send out. Obsolete.[Perhaps belongs to demit v.¹, from de- prefix 1b ] ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > letting or sending out > let or send out [verb (transitive)] > send out outsendeOE demit1672 1672 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica (ed. 6) iii. xvi. 161 This..is rather generated in the head, and perhaps demitted and sent from thence by salival conducts and passages. 1756 P. Browne Civil & Nat. Hist. Jamaica ii. ii. 191 The rib..tapers from the base to the top,..demitting its connected ribs or foliage equally on both sides. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < n.1856v.¹1556v.²1529
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