"enquest" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: enquests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} enquest (plural enquests)
  1. Obsolete form of inquest. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: inquest
    Sense id: en-enquest-en-noun-mihdReLm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ɛnˈkwɛst(ə)/, /inˈkwɛst(ə)/ Forms: enquestes [plural]
Etymology: From Old French enqueste and Medieval Latin inquesta; equivalent to en- + quest; ultimately from Latin inquīsita. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|enqueste}} Old French enqueste, {{der|enm|ML.|inquesta}} Medieval Latin inquesta, {{af|enm|en-|quest}} en- + quest, {{der|enm|la|inquīsita}} Latin inquīsita Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} enquest, {{enm-noun|pl=enquestes}} enquest (plural enquestes)
  1. A jury trial; a session of court with jurors in attendance. Categories (topical): Law, Property law, Taxation
    Sense id: en-enquest-enm-noun-DYC4Lefo Disambiguation of Law: 35 4 13 30 18 Disambiguation of Property law: 31 6 13 31 20 Disambiguation of Taxation: 33 4 13 31 18 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms prefixed with en- Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 49 9 12 8 4 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 19 47 9 12 8 5 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with en-: 18 48 9 13 7 5
  2. A group or body of jurors at a trial or inquest.
    Sense id: en-enquest-enm-noun-PQWHjv-d
  3. (rare) A review or inquest of land or titles to determine fees. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Law, Property law, Taxation
    Sense id: en-enquest-enm-noun-NKdn24aF Disambiguation of Law: 35 4 13 30 18 Disambiguation of Property law: 31 6 13 31 20 Disambiguation of Taxation: 33 4 13 31 18
  4. (rare, Late Middle English) A quest, mission, or search. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare Categories (topical): Law, Property law, Taxation
    Sense id: en-enquest-enm-noun-i7wfLBuf Disambiguation of Law: 35 4 13 30 18 Disambiguation of Property law: 31 6 13 31 20 Disambiguation of Taxation: 33 4 13 31 18 Categories (other): Late Middle English
  5. (rare, Late Middle English) A petition or asking. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare Categories (topical): Law, Property law, Taxation
    Sense id: en-enquest-enm-noun-N3giMUk8 Disambiguation of Law: 35 4 13 30 18 Disambiguation of Property law: 31 6 13 31 20 Disambiguation of Taxation: 33 4 13 31 18 Categories (other): Late Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: enqueste, anqueste, inqueste

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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