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▪ I. † enˈsearch, n. Obs.
[ad. OF. encerche, f. encerchier: see next vb.]
The action of the vb. ensearch; search.
a1509Instr. Hen. VII to Ambass. in Brit. Mag. II. 403 The kings..servants..shall make inquisician, and enserche. 1529More Heresyes ii. Wks. 191/2 The churche by dilygent enserche, fyndeth the life of a man holy. 1530Palsgr. Introd. 3 After enquery and ensertche made for them, dyvers came unto my handes. 1605Verstegan Dec. Intell. i. (1628) 11 Such insearch and enquirie as he most diligently made.
▪ II. ensearch, v. Obs. exc. arch.|ɛnˈsɜːtʃ|
Forms: 4–5 encerche, 4–6 enserch(e, -searche, (6 ensertche), 6– ensearch. Also 6 inserch(e, -search(e.
[ME. encerche(n, enserche(n, ad. OF. encerchier, enserchier, f. en (see en-1) + cerchier (Fr. chercher) to search.]
1. trans. To look carefully through (a country, place, book or document); to examine, pry into, scrutinize, search. Also fig.
1382Wyclif Gen. xxxi. 37 Thou..hast enserchid alle my necessaryes of hows. c1400Mandeville xxxi. (1839) 314 For to encerche tho Contrees. c1449Pecock Repr. i. xiii. 71 It is no nede me forto..encerche the writingis of Doctouris. 1531Elyot Gov. ii. ix. (1883) II. 110 He folowing with his swerde redy drawen wolde therwith enserche the bedde, cofers, and all other places of his chambre. 1563–87Foxe A. & M. (1596) 965/2 Studiously to ensearch and peruse the places of holy Scripture. 1577Stanyhurst Descr. Irel. in Holinshed VI. Ep. Ded., If it shall stand with your honor his pleasure..at vacant houres to insearch it, you shall find therein etc. 1855Singleton Virgil I. 124 But to ensearch the cursed cold [soil] is hard.
fig.c1430Hymns Virg. (1867) 117 Graunte þat we may oure silf to enserche & se. 1537Inst. Chr. Man M vj b, But if he diligently enserche his own harte. 1549Chaloner tr. Erasm. Moriæ Enc. F iij b, An ungodly curiositee to ensearche the secrets of Nature. 1566Drant Wail. Hierim. K vj b, Let us insearche and trye our selves, and turne to God againe. 1627–77Feltham Resolves i. xvii. 29 If we giue repulses, we are presently..insearched for the cause.
2. To seek for (a person or thing); to inquire after. Also with out.
1382Wyclif Zeph. i. 6 Whiche souȝten..not the Lord nether enserchiden hym. 1436Pol. Poems (1859) II. 203 Pease men shulde enserche with besinesse. 1530Palsgr. Introd. 3, I dyd my effectuall devoire to ensertche out suche bokes. 1538Starkey England i. ii. 39 We must now seke out and enserch the veray true commyn wele.
3. To search into (facts, errors, etc.); to inquire into, investigate. Also with obj. sentence: To inquire.
c1400Prymer in Eng. in Maskell Mon. Rit. II. 130 That thou enquere my wickidnesse and enserche my synne. 1530Tindale Answ. More iv. iii. Wks. III. 171 Then we will ensearch whether it may be a sacrament or no. 1541Elyot Image Gou. 61 Than wolde he diligently ensearche, of what perfection their woorkes were. 1577Stanyhurst Descr. Irel. in Holinshed VI. 35 Cambrensis insearcheth diverse philosophicall reasons in finding out the cause. 1581W. Stafford Exam. Compl. i. (1876) 30 Would ensearch the default, and then certifie the good man of the house thereof.
4. intr. To make search; to inquire.
1382Wyclif Deut. xix. 18 Whanne moost bisily enseerchynge thei fynden, etc. c1450Bk. Curtasye 232 in Babees Bk. (1868) 306 Enserche no fyr þen falles to the. 1481Caxton Myrr. iii. x. 152 Tholomeus..was he..that most enserched of the sterres. 1494Fabyan vi. clxxxv. 184 Enserchynge thorugh his landes for suche a knyght. 1533–4Act 25 Hen. VIII, c. 9 §6 To enserch or make any inquerie thereof. 1587M. Grove Pelops & Hipp. (1878) 15, I wil that ye ensearch foorthwith, and it reueale to me. |