demit

Only last October did he formally demit the Presbyterian ministry.

From Time Magazine Archive

Neither will Barbaroux demit; he "has sworn to die at his post, and will keep that oath."

From The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle

Yas suh, dey had to have a demit to go any place outside work hours.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 by Work Projects Administration

The Court of Arches now issued a suspension against the accused, and condemned them to prison when they continued to officiate, until they declared themselves ready to obey or to demit their office.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by J. H. Kurtz

On the contrary, Lanjuinais the Breton declares that there is one man who never will demit voluntarily; but will protest to the uttermost, while a voice is left him.

From The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle

To the public, however, it seemed doubtful whether the Conservatives would be in power when the Indian Viceroyalty actually demitted; and, as a matter of fact, they had resigned before that event took place.

From The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India by William Wilson Hunter

If her Grace had willingly demitted the same, as her Highness did not, her Highness could not have nominated the said Earl of Murray Regent, for there were others to have been preferred to him.

From Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 by Various

Mr. Gladstone demitted office, and then it behoved the students of the University to cast about for a worthy successor.

From On the Choice of Books by Thomas Carlyle

I am particularly at leisure, having demitted all care of the farm to Mr. Charles, and committed all the income thereof to him, down to the smallest hen's-egg.

From Autobiography and Letters of Orville Dewey, D.D. Edited by his Daughter by Mary Elizabeth Dewey

We don't seem yet to have demitted our privilege of talking after service.

From Quiet Talks on John's Gospel by S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon