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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DEMUIRED, Demuir(r)d, adj. [də′mø:rd, -′merd; -′mjuɹd Cai.]

‡1. Sad, downcast, woe-begone (Bwk. 1942 Wettstein; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., 1942 Zai).Cai.⁷ 1940:
Willie's gey demuired.Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 18:
A turn dowie an hum-jum or take a demuirrd dwam, fair leike ti faa off the spake wui the wuddles an the vexes o woark.

2. Disconcerted, abashed; “bamboozled” (Per. 1915 Wilson L. Strathearn 243, demuird).Sc. 1928 L. Spence in Scots Mag. (May) 141:
His faither wis mebbe a wee thing demuired by his grand airs.