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▪ I. † inquisite, v. Obs.
[f. L. inquīsīt-, ppl. stem of inquīrĕre to inquire: perh. back-formation from inquisition. (It corresponds in form to a L. frequentative of inquīrĕre; and also partly to F. enquêter, OF. enquester, med.L. *inquestāre to make inquest.)]
1. trans. To inquire into, investigate, examine. Also absol. To make inquiry.
1674(title) Defensio Legis: Or, the Whole State of England Inquisited and Defended for General Satisfaction. a1734North Lives (1826) III. 195 What rather encouraged them to inquisite the actions of their adversaries. ― Life Ld. Guildford (1808) II. 40 (D.) He inquisited with justice and decorum.
2. To proceed against (a person) by inquisition or by the method of the Inquisition.
1639R. Gentilis tr. Servita's Inquis. in Hist. Counc. Trent (1676) 833 That those which are Inquisited or Cited for Heresie, flying within the State, shall be condemned for four years to Prisons separate from other Prisons. 1651tr. Life Father Sarpi (1676) 22 This is all the remedy that can be had, that such as are so narrowly inquisited may in their recourse to Rome with their Commissions find Justice. a1734North Exam. iii. viii. §50 (1740) 621 It is a transcendent Justification to be thus inquisited and in every Respect, acquitted. 1736Chandler Hist. Persec. 223 He is farther asked, whether he hath ever been inquisited.
▪ II. † inquisite, a. Obs. rare.
[In form ad. L. inquīsīt-us, pa. pple. of inquīrĕre to inquire: cf. exquisite; but with active sense.]
Inquisitive.
1808Helen St. Victor Ruins of Rigonda II. 84 [He bent his eyes] in the most firm and inquisite search on his countenance. 1822‘P. Beauchamp’ (G. Grote) Analysis 123 When mankind advance a little in knowledge, and become inquisite. [In ed. of 1875 altered to inquisitive.] |