demit

Only last October did he formally demit the Presbyterian ministry.

From Time Magazine Archive

But no man is entitled to a demit, unless at the time of demanding it he be in good standing and free from all charges.

From The Principles of Masonic Law A Treatise on the Constitutional Laws, Usages and Landmarks of Freemasonry by Albert G. Mackey

Isnard, repentant of that search on which river-bank Paris stood, declares himself ready to demit.

From The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle

This document is now usually styled a "demit," and should specify the good standing of the bearer at the time of his resignation or demission.

From The Principles of Masonic Law A Treatise on the Constitutional Laws, Usages and Landmarks of Freemasonry by Albert G. Mackey

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

A Piramide or Cone, demitted with the Point downwards shal swim, with its Base downward shall sink.

From Discourse on Floating Bodies by Galileo Galilei

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

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

There may be Cones and Piramides of any Matter, which demitted into the water, rest only their Bases.

From Discourse on Floating Bodies by Galileo Galilei

There may be Cones and Piramides of any Matter, which demitted with the Point downwards do float atop.

From Discourse on Floating Bodies by Galileo Galilei