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Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈsɛːrt͡ʃən/, /ˈsɛrt͡ʃən/, /ˈsɛːrd͡ʒən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman sercher, from Latin circō; equivalent to serche + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|sercher}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman sercher, {{der|enm|la|circō}} Latin circō, {{af|enm|serche|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} serche + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} serchen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|serch}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], serchen [infinitive], to serchen [infinitive], serche [infinitive], serche [first-person, present, singular], serched [first-person, past, singular], serchest [present, second-person, singular], serchedest [past, second-person, singular], sercheth [present, singular, third-person], serched [past, singular, third-person], serche [present, singular, subjunctive], serched [past, singular, subjunctive], serche [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], serchen [plural, present], serche [plural, present], sercheden [past, plural], serchede [past, plural], sercheth [imperative, plural, present], serche [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], serchynge [participle, present], serchende [participle, present], serched [participle, past], yserched [participle, past], cerchen [alternative], scherchen [alternative], seerchen [alternative], seergyn [alternative], serce [alternative], serche [alternative], serchyn [alternative], serge [alternative], sergen [alternative]
  1. To search, to try to find; to scour:
    To scrutinise; to look at intently or in-depth.
    Sense id: en-serchen-enm-verb-aFaTjODG
  2. To search, to try to find; to scour:
    To verify or check; to perform an inspection or checkup.
    Sense id: en-serchen-enm-verb-UIhCWpXF
  3. To search, to try to find; to scour:
    To comb through (in order to find or investigate something).
    Sense id: en-serchen-enm-verb-m8iTCqN3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sciences Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 4 27 4 7 4 5 6 8 7 20 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 7 4 25 5 8 4 4 10 8 9 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 2 36 2 3 2 2 2 11 2 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 2 36 2 3 2 2 2 12 2 31 Disambiguation of Sciences: 9 9 10 8 13 8 10 6 11 6 9
  4. To search, to try to find; to scour:
    To find a way or a means of performing an action.
    Sense id: en-serchen-enm-verb-cVECl7o6
  5. To search, to try to find; to scour:
    To scout out or investigate.
    Sense id: en-serchen-enm-verb-U6JA4ywN Categories (other): Sciences Disambiguation of Sciences: 9 9 10 8 13 8 10 6 11 6 9
  6. To search, to try to find; to scour:
    (rare) To forcibly question a captive.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-serchen-enm-verb-b7zqXavD
  7. To research; to examine a line of study in-depth.
    Sense id: en-serchen-enm-verb-qr0V80A3 Categories (other): Sciences Disambiguation of Sciences: 9 9 10 8 13 8 10 6 11 6 9
  8. To loot, despoil, or ravage.
    Sense id: en-serchen-enm-verb-Hlql03xB
  9. (rare) To take or perform measurements or readings. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-serchen-enm-verb-fCTgZ8ps Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sciences Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 2 36 2 3 2 2 2 11 2 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 2 36 2 3 2 2 2 12 2 31 Disambiguation of Sciences: 9 9 10 8 13 8 10 6 11 6 9
  10. (rare) To siege; to launch an assault. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-serchen-enm-verb-Fye24OoT Categories (other): War Disambiguation of War: 1 0 5 1 12 0 1 18 1 58 4
  11. (rare) To follow; to keep in mind. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-serchen-enm-verb--lD7TELR Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 2 36 2 3 2 2 2 11 2 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 2 36 2 3 2 2 2 12 2 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: aserchen, enserchen, serche, serchour, serchynge, unserchable
Categories (other): Metrology Disambiguation of Metrology: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 7 10 10

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "table-tags"
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    {
      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
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    {
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "serchedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular"
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    {
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        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serchen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serche",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sercheden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serchede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sercheth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serchynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serchende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serched",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yserched",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cerchen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "scherchen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seerchen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seergyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serce",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serche",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serchyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serge",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sergen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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    }
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aserchen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "enserchen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "serche"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "serchour"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "serchynge"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "unserchable"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "To search, to try to find; to scour:",
        "To scrutinise; to look at intently or in-depth."
      ],
      "id": "en-serchen-enm-verb-aFaTjODG",
      "links": [
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          "search",
          "search"
        ],
        [
          "find",
          "find"
        ],
        [
          "scour",
          "scour"
        ],
        [
          "scrutinise",
          "scrutinise"
        ],
        [
          "intently",
          "intently"
        ],
        [
          "in-depth",
          "in-depth"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To search, to try to find; to scour:",
        "To verify or check; to perform an inspection or checkup."
      ],
      "id": "en-serchen-enm-verb-UIhCWpXF",
      "links": [
        [
          "search",
          "search"
        ],
        [
          "find",
          "find"
        ],
        [
          "scour",
          "scour"
        ],
        [
          "verify",
          "verify"
        ],
        [
          "check",
          "check"
        ],
        [
          "inspection",
          "inspection"
        ],
        [
          "checkup",
          "checkup"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "8 4 27 4 7 4 5 6 8 7 20",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 4 25 5 8 4 4 10 8 9 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 2 36 2 3 2 2 2 11 2 30",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 2 36 2 3 2 2 2 12 2 31",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "9 9 10 8 13 8 10 6 11 6 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Sciences",
          "orig": "enm:Sciences",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To search, to try to find; to scour:",
        "To comb through (in order to find or investigate something)."
      ],
      "id": "en-serchen-enm-verb-m8iTCqN3",
      "links": [
        [
          "search",
          "search"
        ],
        [
          "find",
          "find"
        ],
        [
          "scour",
          "scour"
        ],
        [
          "comb",
          "comb"
        ],
        [
          "find",
          "find#English"
        ],
        [
          "investigate",
          "investigate#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To search, to try to find; to scour:",
        "To find a way or a means of performing an action."
      ],
      "id": "en-serchen-enm-verb-cVECl7o6",
      "links": [
        [
          "search",
          "search"
        ],
        [
          "find",
          "find"
        ],
        [
          "scour",
          "scour"
        ],
        [
          "perform",
          "perform"
        ],
        [
          "action",
          "action"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "9 9 10 8 13 8 10 6 11 6 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
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          "orig": "enm:Sciences",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To search, to try to find; to scour:",
        "To scout out or investigate."
      ],
      "id": "en-serchen-enm-verb-U6JA4ywN",
      "links": [
        [
          "search",
          "search"
        ],
        [
          "find",
          "find"
        ],
        [
          "scour",
          "scour"
        ],
        [
          "scout out",
          "scout out"
        ],
        [
          "investigate",
          "investigate"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To search, to try to find; to scour:",
        "To forcibly question a captive."
      ],
      "id": "en-serchen-enm-verb-b7zqXavD",
      "links": [
        [
          "search",
          "search"
        ],
        [
          "find",
          "find"
        ],
        [
          "scour",
          "scour"
        ],
        [
          "forcibly",
          "forcibly"
        ],
        [
          "question",
          "question"
        ],
        [
          "captive",
          "captive"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To search, to try to find; to scour:",
        "(rare) To forcibly question a captive."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "9 9 10 8 13 8 10 6 11 6 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Sciences",
          "orig": "enm:Sciences",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To research; to examine a line of study in-depth."
      ],
      "id": "en-serchen-enm-verb-qr0V80A3",
      "links": [
        [
          "research",
          "research"
        ],
        [
          "examine",
          "examine"
        ],
        [
          "line",
          "line"
        ],
        [
          "study",
          "study"
        ],
        [
          "in-depth",
          "in-depth"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To loot, despoil, or ravage."
      ],
      "id": "en-serchen-enm-verb-Hlql03xB",
      "links": [
        [
          "loot",
          "loot"
        ],
        [
          "despoil",
          "despoil"
        ],
        [
          "ravage",
          "ravage"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "8 2 36 2 3 2 2 2 11 2 30",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 2 36 2 3 2 2 2 12 2 31",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "9 9 10 8 13 8 10 6 11 6 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Sciences",
          "orig": "enm:Sciences",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To take or perform measurements or readings."
      ],
      "id": "en-serchen-enm-verb-fCTgZ8ps",
      "links": [
        [
          "take",
          "take"
        ],
        [
          "perform",
          "perform"
        ],
        [
          "measurement",
          "measurement"
        ],
        [
          "reading",
          "reading"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To take or perform measurements or readings."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "1 0 5 1 12 0 1 18 1 58 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "War",
          "orig": "enm:War",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To siege; to launch an assault."
      ],
      "id": "en-serchen-enm-verb-Fye24OoT",
      "links": [
        [
          "siege",
          "siege"
        ],
        [
          "launch",
          "launch"
        ],
        [
          "assault",
          "assault"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To siege; to launch an assault."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "8 2 36 2 3 2 2 2 11 2 30",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 2 36 2 3 2 2 2 12 2 31",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To follow; to keep in mind."
      ],
      "id": "en-serchen-enm-verb--lD7TELR",
      "links": [
        [
          "follow",
          "follow"
        ],
        [
          "keep in mind",
          "keep in mind"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To follow; to keep in mind."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛːrt͡ʃən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛrt͡ʃən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛːrd͡ʒən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "serchen"
}
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    "Middle English lemmas",
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    "Middle English terms derived from Anglo-Norman",
    "Middle English terms derived from Latin",
    "Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival)",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Middle English weak verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Metrology",
    "enm:Sciences",
    "enm:War"
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
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            "1": "sco",
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    }
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "serche",
        "3": "-en",
        "id2": "infinitival",
        "pos2": "infinitival suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "serche + -en (infinitival suffix)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Anglo-Norman sercher, from Latin circō; equivalent to serche + -en (infinitival suffix).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serchen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to serchen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serche",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serche",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serched",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serchest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serchedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sercheth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serched",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serche",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serched",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serche",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serchen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serche",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sercheden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serchede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sercheth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serche",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serchynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serchende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serched",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yserched",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cerchen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "scherchen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seerchen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seergyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serce",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serche",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serchyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serge",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sergen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "serchen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "serch"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "aserchen"
    },
    {
      "word": "enserchen"
    },
    {
      "word": "serche"
    },
    {
      "word": "serchour"
    },
    {
      "word": "serchynge"
    },
    {
      "word": "unserchable"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To search, to try to find; to scour:",
        "To scrutinise; to look at intently or in-depth."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "search",
          "search"
        ],
        [
          "find",
          "find"
        ],
        [
          "scour",
          "scour"
        ],
        [
          "scrutinise",
          "scrutinise"
        ],
        [
          "intently",
          "intently"
        ],
        [
          "in-depth",
          "in-depth"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To search, to try to find; to scour:",
        "To verify or check; to perform an inspection or checkup."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "search",
          "search"
        ],
        [
          "find",
          "find"
        ],
        [
          "scour",
          "scour"
        ],
        [
          "verify",
          "verify"
        ],
        [
          "check",
          "check"
        ],
        [
          "inspection",
          "inspection"
        ],
        [
          "checkup",
          "checkup"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To search, to try to find; to scour:",
        "To comb through (in order to find or investigate something)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "search",
          "search"
        ],
        [
          "find",
          "find"
        ],
        [
          "scour",
          "scour"
        ],
        [
          "comb",
          "comb"
        ],
        [
          "find",
          "find#English"
        ],
        [
          "investigate",
          "investigate#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To search, to try to find; to scour:",
        "To find a way or a means of performing an action."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "search",
          "search"
        ],
        [
          "find",
          "find"
        ],
        [
          "scour",
          "scour"
        ],
        [
          "perform",
          "perform"
        ],
        [
          "action",
          "action"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To search, to try to find; to scour:",
        "To scout out or investigate."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "search",
          "search"
        ],
        [
          "find",
          "find"
        ],
        [
          "scour",
          "scour"
        ],
        [
          "scout out",
          "scout out"
        ],
        [
          "investigate",
          "investigate"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To search, to try to find; to scour:",
        "To forcibly question a captive."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "search",
          "search"
        ],
        [
          "find",
          "find"
        ],
        [
          "scour",
          "scour"
        ],
        [
          "forcibly",
          "forcibly"
        ],
        [
          "question",
          "question"
        ],
        [
          "captive",
          "captive"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To search, to try to find; to scour:",
        "(rare) To forcibly question a captive."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To research; to examine a line of study in-depth."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "research",
          "research"
        ],
        [
          "examine",
          "examine"
        ],
        [
          "line",
          "line"
        ],
        [
          "study",
          "study"
        ],
        [
          "in-depth",
          "in-depth"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To loot, despoil, or ravage."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "loot",
          "loot"
        ],
        [
          "despoil",
          "despoil"
        ],
        [
          "ravage",
          "ravage"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To take or perform measurements or readings."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "take",
          "take"
        ],
        [
          "perform",
          "perform"
        ],
        [
          "measurement",
          "measurement"
        ],
        [
          "reading",
          "reading"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To take or perform measurements or readings."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To siege; to launch an assault."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "siege",
          "siege"
        ],
        [
          "launch",
          "launch"
        ],
        [
          "assault",
          "assault"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To siege; to launch an assault."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To follow; to keep in mind."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "follow",
          "follow"
        ],
        [
          "keep in mind",
          "keep in mind"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To follow; to keep in mind."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛːrt͡ʃən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛrt͡ʃən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛːrd͡ʒən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "serchen"
}

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