\De*mure"\, a. [Perh. from OF. de murs (i. e., de bonnes
murs of good manners); de of + murs, mours, meurs, mors, F.
m?urs, fr. L. mores (sing. mos) manners, morals (see
{Moral}); or more prob. fr. OF. me["u]r, F. m[^u]r mature,
ripe (see {Mature}) in a phrase preceded by de, as de m[^u]re
conduite of mature conduct.]
1. Of sober or serious mien; composed and decorous in
   bearing; of modest look; staid; grave.
         Sober, steadfast, and demure.         --Milton.
         Nan was very much delighted in her demure way, and
         that delight showed itself in her face and in her
         clear bright eyes.                    --W. Black.
2. Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of
   gravity.
         A cat lay, and looked so demure, as if there had
         been neither life nor soul in her.    --L'Estrange.
         Miss Lizzy, I have no doubt, would be as demure and
         coquettish, as if ten winters more had gone over her
         head.                                 --Miss
                                               Mitford.

\De*mure"\, v. i.
To look demurely. [Obs.] --Shak.