"searce" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /sɑːs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /sɜːs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /sɑɹs/ [General-American], /sɚs/ [General-American] Forms: searces [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)s, -ɜːs Etymology: From Middle English sarse, probably from Anglo-Norman cerche, *cerce, from Late Latin *circa. Traditionally derived from Old French saas (Late Latin *saetāceus (pannus) (“(cloth) made of bristles”)), but this does not explain the -r- or the final -e of the Middle English form; intrusive -r- before /s/ is sometimes found in Middle English, but one would expect etymological r-less forms to appear alongside such forms. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|sarse}} Middle English sarse, {{der|en|xno|cerche}} Anglo-Norman cerche, {{der|en|LL.|*circa}} Late Latin *circa, {{der|en|fro|saas}} Old French saas, {{der|en|LL.||*saetāceus (pannus)|(cloth) made of bristles}} Late Latin *saetāceus (pannus) (“(cloth) made of bristles”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} searce (plural searces)
  1. (obsolete, countable) A sieve; a strainer. Tags: countable, obsolete Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-searce-en-noun-u0pBWr5Y Disambiguation of Tools: 59 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sarse

Verb [English]

IPA: /sɑːs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /sɜːs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /sɑɹs/ [General-American], /sɚs/ [General-American] Forms: searces [present, singular, third-person], searcing [participle, present], searced [participle, past], searced [past]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)s, -ɜːs Etymology: From Middle English sarse, probably from Anglo-Norman cerche, *cerce, from Late Latin *circa. Traditionally derived from Old French saas (Late Latin *saetāceus (pannus) (“(cloth) made of bristles”)), but this does not explain the -r- or the final -e of the Middle English form; intrusive -r- before /s/ is sometimes found in Middle English, but one would expect etymological r-less forms to appear alongside such forms. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|sarse}} Middle English sarse, {{der|en|xno|cerche}} Anglo-Norman cerche, {{der|en|LL.|*circa}} Late Latin *circa, {{der|en|fro|saas}} Old French saas, {{der|en|LL.||*saetāceus (pannus)|(cloth) made of bristles}} Late Latin *saetāceus (pannus) (“(cloth) made of bristles”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} searce (third-person singular simple present searces, present participle searcing, simple past and past participle searced)
  1. (obsolete) To sift (through a sieve); to bolt. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-searce-en-verb-GRld4jwx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sarse

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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