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† enˈsearcher Obs.
Forms: 4 enserchere, 5–6 enserchour, 6 ensercher, insearcher.
[f. ensearch v. + -er: in ME. a. OF. encerchere, -eor.]
One who searches, pries, or inquires into.
1382Wyclif Ecclus. xiv. 22 Who thenketh out the weies of hym in his herte..goende aftir it as enserchere. c1440Gesta Rom. xvi. 55 (Add. MS.) The first of you is a stronge werriour, The second best counseiloure, and the thirde the sotelest enserchour. a1535More Wks. 3 A desirous enserchour of the secretes of nature. 1577–87Holinshed Chron. I. 9/1 Cambrensis..was a curious insearcher therof. |