"enserchen" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ɛnˈsɛːrt͡ʃən/, /ɛnˈsɛrt͡ʃən/
Etymology: From Old French encerchier; equivalent to en- + serche + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|encerchier}} Old French encerchier, {{af|enm|en-|serche|-en|id3=infinitival|pos3=infinitival suffix}} en- + serche + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} enserchen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|enserch}} Forms: weak [table-tags], enserchen [infinitive], to enserchen [infinitive], enserche [infinitive], enserche [first-person, present, singular], enserched [first-person, past, singular], enserchest [present, second-person, singular], enserchedest [past, second-person, singular], ensercheth [present, singular, third-person], enserched [past, singular, third-person], enserche [present, singular, subjunctive], enserched [past, singular, subjunctive], enserche [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], enserchen [plural, present], enserche [plural, present], ensercheden [past, plural], enserchede [past, plural], ensercheth [imperative, plural, present], enserche [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], enserchynge [participle, present], enserchende [participle, present], enserched [participle, past], yenserched [participle, past]
  1. To search or seek, to try to find; to scour; to attempt to attain.
    To scrutinise oneself; to perform introspection.
    Sense id: en-enserchen-enm-verb-9MFhsL3Z
  2. To search or seek, to try to find; to scour; to attempt to attain.
    To attempt to unveil or reveal a malfeasance or wrong.
    Sense id: en-enserchen-enm-verb-O-1DfejX
  3. To search or seek, to try to find; to scour; to attempt to attain.
    (Late Middle English) To comb through texts; to research or seek information.
    Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-enserchen-enm-verb-64n5LW8d Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with en-, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 6 38 16 17 6 6 5 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with en-: 4 4 39 16 19 6 6 7 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 4 4 39 16 19 6 6 7
  4. To search or seek, to try to find; to scour; to attempt to attain.
    (rare) To scrutinise; to look at intently or in-depth.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-enserchen-enm-verb-ru8r3KY~
  5. To search or seek, to try to find; to scour; to attempt to attain.
    (Late Middle English, rare) To look at that which is off-limits; to disturb.
    Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-enserchen-enm-verb-Z982IZU4 Categories (other): Late Middle English
  6. (Late Middle English) To acquire knowledge or information; to make a discovery. Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-enserchen-enm-verb-jUbtuDrJ Categories (other): Late Middle English
  7. (Late Middle English, rare) To check, inspect or verify; to evaluate the certitude of something. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-enserchen-enm-verb-nigWX4lL Categories (other): Late Middle English
  8. (Late Middle English, rare) To question. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-enserchen-enm-verb-xuHko8q- Categories (other): Late Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: enserche, enserge, encherch, inserche, encerche, enseerchen, enserchun Related terms: enserche, ensercher, enserching

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        "To scrutinise oneself; to perform introspection."
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        "(Late Middle English) To comb through texts; to research or seek information."
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        "To scrutinise; to look at intently or in-depth."
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        "To acquire knowledge or information; to make a discovery."
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        "(Late Middle English) To acquire knowledge or information; to make a discovery."
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        "(Late Middle English, rare) To check, inspect or verify; to evaluate the certitude of something."
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        "(Late Middle English, rare) To question."
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛnˈsɛːrt͡ʃən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛnˈsɛrt͡ʃən/"
    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "enserche"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "enserge"
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      "word": "encherch"
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    {
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      "word": "inserche"
    },
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      "word": "enseerchen"
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    {
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      "word": "enserchun"
    }
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}
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        "To search or seek, to try to find; to scour; to attempt to attain.",
        "To scrutinise oneself; to perform introspection."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To search or seek, to try to find; to scour; to attempt to attain.",
        "To attempt to unveil or reveal a malfeasance or wrong."
      ]
    },
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        "Late Middle English"
      ],
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        "To search or seek, to try to find; to scour; to attempt to attain.",
        "To comb through texts; to research or seek information."
      ],
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        "To search or seek, to try to find; to scour; to attempt to attain.",
        "(Late Middle English) To comb through texts; to research or seek information."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To search or seek, to try to find; to scour; to attempt to attain.",
        "To scrutinise; to look at intently or in-depth."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To search or seek, to try to find; to scour; to attempt to attain.",
        "(rare) To scrutinise; to look at intently or in-depth."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To search or seek, to try to find; to scour; to attempt to attain.",
        "To look at that which is off-limits; to disturb."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To search or seek, to try to find; to scour; to attempt to attain.",
        "(Late Middle English, rare) To look at that which is off-limits; to disturb."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Late Middle English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To acquire knowledge or information; to make a discovery."
      ],
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        "(Late Middle English) To acquire knowledge or information; to make a discovery."
      ],
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        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Late Middle English",
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To check, inspect or verify; to evaluate the certitude of something."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Late Middle English, rare) To check, inspect or verify; to evaluate the certitude of something."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Late Middle English",
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To question."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Late Middle English, rare) To question."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛnˈsɛːrt͡ʃən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛnˈsɛrt͡ʃən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "enserche"
    },
    {
      "word": "enserge"
    },
    {
      "word": "encherch"
    },
    {
      "word": "inserche"
    },
    {
      "word": "encerche"
    },
    {
      "word": "enseerchen"
    },
    {
      "word": "enserchun"
    }
  ],
  "word": "enserchen"
}

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