De*mer"it, v. i. To deserve praise or blame.
De*merse" (?), v. t. [L. demersus, p. p. of demergere. See Merge.] To immerse. [Obs.] Boyle.
De*mersed" (?), a. (Bot.) Situated or growing under water, as leaves; submersed.
De*mer"sion (?) n. [L. demersio.] 1. The act of plunging into a fluid; a drowning.