serchen

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === cerchen, scherchen, seerchen, seergyn, serce, serche, serchyn, serge, sergen === Etymology === Borrowed from Anglo-Norman sercher, from Latin circāre. Equivalent to serche (“search”, noun) +‎ -en (verbal suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɛːrt͡ʃən/, /ˈsɛrt͡ʃən/, /ˈsɛːrd͡ʒən/ === Verb === serchen To search, to try to find; to scour: To scrutinise; to look at intently or in-depth. To verify or check; to perform an inspection or checkup. To comb through (in order to find or investigate something). To find a way or a means of performing an action. To scout out or investigate. (rare) To forcibly question a captive. To research; to examine a line of study in-depth. To loot, despoil, or ravage. (rare) To take or perform measurements or readings. (rare) To siege; to launch an assault. (rare) To follow; to keep in mind. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== ==== References ==== “sē̆rchen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 10 July 2018.