°To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.
"Upon this rub, the English embassadors thought fit to demur. -
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°Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.
"All my demurs but double his attacks; At last he whispers, ``Do; and we go snacks.'' - Alexander Pope"