Mure

Morpheme

Mure

Type

bound base

Denotation

mature, modest, reserved, serious

Etymology

Middle English demure, demwre; Anglo-Norman de mure port; Old French meur; Latin mātūrus

Evidence

demure, demurely, demureness, demurer, demurest, demurity, undemure

Notes

literally “of mature demeanor”

Homographs

Mure, Mure