enserchen

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === enserche, enserge, encherch, inserche, encerche, enseerchen, enserchun === Etymology === From Old French encerchier; equivalent to en- +‎ serche +‎ -en (infinitival suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛnˈsɛːrt͡ʃən/, /ɛnˈsɛrt͡ʃən/ === Verb === enserchen To search or seek, to try to find; to scour; to attempt to attain. To scrutinise oneself; to perform introspection. To attempt to unveil or reveal a malfeasance or wrong. (Late Middle English) To comb through texts; to research or seek information. (rare) To scrutinise; to look at intently or in-depth. (Late Middle English, rare) To look at that which is off-limits; to disturb. (Late Middle English) To acquire knowledge or information; to make a discovery. (Late Middle English, rare) To check, inspect or verify; to evaluate the certitude of something. (Late Middle English, rare) To question. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== enserche ensercher enserching ==== Descendants ==== English: ensearch ==== References ==== “enserchen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 10 July 2018.