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† perˈscrute, v. Obs. rare. [a. obs. F. perscruter, ad. L. perscrūtāre, f. per- 2 + scrūtāre = scrūtārī to search closely, examine.] trans. To search carefully; to scrutinize thoroughly.
a1545Boorde (title) The pryncyples of Astronamye, the whiche diligently perscrutyd is in maner a pronosticacyon to the worldes end. 1547― Introd. Knowl. vii. (1870) 144 Yf they haue reason to perscrute the mater. |