"An undergraduate, who has read Herbert Spencer, Comte and Voltaire," said he, "cannot demean himself to letter-writing for the public," to which she justly replied that an education which prevents a man earning his daily bread must be worthless.

Aggravate Uncanny Demean Gorgeous Elegant Fine Noisome Mutual (in "a mutual friend")

Mean-demean and affect- effect are examples.

" Demean is often used reproachfully because of its supposed relation to mean.

A débutant, once honored by being asked to dance with an officer at a ball, must never, it seems, demean herself by accepting a civilian partner.

He could not interpose to demean his ancient lineage by consenting to this unpatrician alliance; he would not accept the alternative for his only sonthe last of the Giustiniani!

"Marina, a Venetian may not demean himself to ask forgiveness of the Holy Father in a matter wherein Venice hath not sinnedbut Rome.

But spend not thy strength with trifles that demean us both.

The French coi adverbialized by the prefix de, and meaning quietly, slyly, as a hunter who uses decoys must demean himself, would seem a more likely original.

" "I'd thrash you, only I won't demean myself by doing it.

If the Master be a fit man for his office, methinks he will sometimes sit down sociably among them; for there is an elbow-chair by the fireside which it would not demean his dignity to fill, since it was occupied by King James at the great festival of nearly three centuries ago.

* Carefully, tenderly, as if she had been a wounded dove, did the whole household demean themselves towards Margaret, seeing that everything needful was done, but mentioning never in her presence the name of the dead.

But not forever; for when the next year's autumn leaves shall fall the old house by the mill will again be without a mistress, while in a handsome country-seat beyond the sea Madam Conway will demean herself right proudly, as becometh the grandmother of Mrs. Arthur Carrollton.

He thought the "insolence" of Othello in marrying his daughter unpardonable, and that Desdemona must have been drugged with love-potions so to demean herself.

I want just to put a word into old Meta's ear, that she may teach Antonio how to demean himself.

The world looked on inquiringly as to how the enfranchised negroes would demean themselves.

He would no demean himself by singing with Harry Lauder.

The Misses , whose papa is well-to-do, and simply rides round on horseback to speak to the men with his steam-plough, could not possibly demean themselves to acknowledge the existence of the young men who actually handle a fork in the haymaking time.

Gathering her skirts about her with a last gesture of contempt, she sailed towards the door, resolved not to demean herself by a single word.

But Hortense had accepted her destiny, and was determined to demean herself as became her own and her mother's dignity.

I am better pleased to be here with you in quiet, confidential intercourse, than with those who really demean themselves as though they were crazed, and who, instead of enjoying the triumph we have prepared for them, are only intent on destroying their enemies, and have commenced with those who formerly accorded them such generous protection; they really weary one with their extravagances.

Or, to say it otherwise, it is the Duty of a great Person so to demean himself, as that whatever Endowments he may have, he may appear to value himself upon no Qualities but such as any Man may arrive at: He ought to think no Man valuable but for his publick Spirit, Justice and Integrity; and all other Endowments to be esteemed only as they contribute to the exerting those Virtues.

And, secondly, How the soul is to demean itself in this matter, or how the soul is to make use of, and improve what Christ hath done, for this end, that it may grow in grace, and perfect holiness in the fear of God.

Grand'ther was a tailor, and I could not demean myself by assuring them that my father was a gentleman.

" At that fearful threat I started on, I wouldn't let him demean himself before the heathen.