enquest

== English == === Noun === enquest (plural enquests) Obsolete form of inquest. == Middle English == === Alternative forms === enqueste, anqueste, inqueste === Etymology === From Old French enqueste and Medieval Latin inquesta; equivalent to en- +‎ quest; ultimately from Latin inquīsita. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛnˈkwɛst(ə)/, /inˈkwɛst(ə)/ === Noun === enquest (plural enquestes) A jury trial; a session of court with jurors in attendance. A group or body of jurors at a trial or inquest. (rare) A review or inquest of land or titles to determine fees. (rare, Late Middle English) A quest, mission, or search. (rare, Late Middle English) A petition or asking. ==== Descendants ==== English: inquest Scots: inquest ==== References ==== “enqueste, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-3.