·noun A half fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford.
II. Demy ·adj Pertaining to, or made of, the size of paper called demy; as, a demy book.
III. Demy ·noun A printing and a writing paper of particular sizes. ·see under Paper.
An abbreviation of demy-reputation; a woman of doubtful character. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose