Demiurgi (δημι-ουργοί). Popular magistrates.
Demosii. Slaves belonging to the state, at Athens.
Demotic (writing), Egyp. (δημοτικὰ, sc. γράμματα, i. e. popular writing). A mode of writing among the ancient Egyptians, differing from the hieroglyphic or sacred writing. This writing, which was employed for civil records, was introduced under the twenty-fifth dynasty, being derived from the hieratic writing, the first abbreviation of the hieroglyphics.
Demster, O. E. A judge.
Demyt, O. E. An old word for dimity; a kind of fustian. Perhaps so called because first manufactured at Damietta.
Denarius, R. (deni, by tens). The silver coin principally in use among the Romans. Until the reign of Augustus the denarius was worth ten asses, and afterwards sixteen. Denarius aureus was a gold denarius, equal in value to twenty-five silver denarii.
Denia. A city of Valencia in Spain, which disputes with Alcora the production of a remarkable kind of pottery, of which Jacquemart mentions a vase with two handles of Arab form, resembling the alcarazas, upon a smooth white enamel decorated with birds and flowers coarsely painted.
Dens, R. Literally, a tooth; hence the prongs of a fork, the flukes of an anchor, the barbs of a lance, the teeth of a saw or rake.
Dentale, R. (dens, a tooth). The piece of wood in a plough on which the plough-share (vomer) is fastened.
Dentatus, R. Armed with teeth.