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† ˈsearchery Sc. Law. Obs.
Also 6 sercheorie, searchearie, sercherie.
[f. searcher n. + -y3; see -ery.]
That which is characteristic of the duty or office of a searcher (sense 2). letters of searchery: documents authorizing the prosecution of a search or examination.
1566Reg. Privy Council Scot. I. 481 Certane allegeit lettres of sercheorie and utheris favourabill writtingis. 1634Reg. Mag. Sig. Scot. (1897) 8/2 Officium inquisitionis lie searchearie bonorum inhibitorum ibidem. 1705Sc. Acts Aune (1824) XI. 256/1 The office of searcherie of all prohibited and uncustomed goods comeing to or going from the said Burgh of Ely or port thereof. |