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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Demand, v. Also: demaund. [ME. demaunde (Wyclif), demande, OF. demander.]
1. tr. To question (a person); to ask (one) for information. Usu. with clause as complementary object.c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 489.
When of this thing bischop Calchas From the Gregeois demaunded was 1456 Hay II. 78/5.
Mare na that me think thy discrecioun suld desyre to demande me c1450 Cr. Deyng 205.
He suld be demandyt, … gyf he be blycht at he deis in the faith of Crist 1492 Myll Spect. 275/1.
Ane demandit him quhy he fleid fra the cumpanye of wemen 1533 Bell. Livy II. 196.
Camillus … demandit thame quhat thai wald do concernyng his defence c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 286.
Demanding him quhat was his will c1552 Id. Mon. 400.
Geue I ȝour fatherheid durste demand 1562-3 Winȝet II. 16/2.
Demand thy fatheris and thai sall tell thé a1585 Maitl. Q. lxix. 33.
Thay me demandit gif I wald assent With thame to go 1616 Ritchie Churches St. Baldred 144.
The said Isobell being demandit why she desirit the said bands to be impedit Ib. 194.
Maister Ihone demandit him … if he fand any drinking
b. absol. To ask questions.?1438 Alex. ii. 3622.
To speke of amouris … Demandand and iugeand to the richt c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4126.
Now have I done declare, … As thow demandit in to termys schort
c. To ask about, inquire concerning (a thing).a1500 Henr. Fab. 1360.
Displeis ȝow not … thocht I Demand ȝour birth … and name c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2190.
Thir questionis … The quhilkis thow did at me demand Ib. 2453.
Quhat wes the cause, at me thow may demande 1568 Pref. Lyndesay 4.
The King persauand, demandis quhat he wald haue
2. To ask for (something) insistently.1456 Hay I. 139/27.
He may nocht demaund him gudely his mennis wagis 1490 Irland Mir. I. 35/12.
He garris ws ask and demand … vij peticiounis 1558-66 Knox II. 320.
Amangis otheris cam Andro Stewart, Lord Ochiltree, … and demanded the querrall a1570-86 Maitl. F. xxxiv. 29.
Sic beistlie men … ay reddie at command, Quhat ewer thair wyffis dois thame demand
