Hypertext Webster Gateway: "demean"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Demean \De*mean"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demeaned}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Demeaning}.] [OF. demener to conduct, guide, manage, F.
se d['e]mener to struggle; pref. d['e]- (L. de) + mener to
lead, drive, carry on, conduct, fr. L. minare to drive
animals by threatening cries, fr. minari to threaten. See
{Menace}.]
1. To manage; to conduct; to treat.

[Our] clergy have with violence demeaned the matter.
--Milton.

2. To conduct; to behave; to comport; -- followed by the
reflexive pronoun.

They have demeaned themselves Like men born to
renown by life or death. --Shak.

They answered . . . that they should demean
themselves according to their instructions.
--Clarendon.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Demean \De*mean"\, n. [OF. demene. See {Demean}, v. t.]
1. Management; treatment. [Obs.]

Vile demean and usage bad. --Spenser.

2. Behavior; conduct; bearing; demeanor. [Obs.]

With grave demean and solemn vanity. --West.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Demean \De*mean"\, n. [See {Demesne}.]
1. Demesne. [Obs.]

2. pl. Resources; means. [Obs.]

You know How narrow our demeans are. --Massinger.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

demean
v : reduce in worth, character, etc.; disgrace; dishonour [syn:
{degrade}, {disgrace}, {put down}]

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