demit

Only last October did he formally demit the Presbyterian ministry.

From Time Magazine Archive

So that La Mettrie had to demit; to get out of France rather in a hurry, lest worse befell.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 16 by Thomas Carlyle

A few Grand Lodges have denied the right of a Mason permanently to demit from the Order.

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

FAUCHET, Abbe, at siege of Bastille, his Te-Deums, his harangue on Franklin, his Cercle Social, in First Parliament, motion by, doffs his insignia, King's death, lamentation, will demit, trial of.

From The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle

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

From The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle

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

On the 2d of October Mr. McPherson arrived from Canada, and I forthwith demitted the charge.

From Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume II. by John M'lean

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

Bishop Provoost of New York, after fourteen years of service, demitted his functions in 1801, discouraged about the continuance of the church.

From A History of American Christianity by Leonard Woolsey Bacon

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