"enquest" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛnˈkwɛst(ə)/, /inˈkwɛst(ə)/ Forms: enquestes [plural], enqueste [alternative], anqueste [alternative], inqueste [alternative]
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.
    Sense id: en-enquest-enm-noun-DYC4Lefo Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with en-, Pages with entries, Law, Property law, Taxation Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 45 8 15 12 9 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with en-: 9 24 6 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 43 9 9 2 2 Disambiguation of Law: 64 0 15 3 18 Disambiguation of Property law: 51 8 16 8 17 Disambiguation of Taxation: 33 17 17 17 17
  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
    Sense id: en-enquest-enm-noun-NKdn24aF Categories (other): Middle English terms prefixed with en- Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with en-: 9 24 6 20 22 20
  4. (rare, Late Middle English) A quest, mission, or search. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-enquest-enm-noun-i7wfLBuf Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English terms prefixed with en- Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with en-: 9 24 6 20 22 20
  5. (rare, Late Middle English) A petition or asking. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-enquest-enm-noun-N3giMUk8 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English terms prefixed with en- Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with en-: 9 24 6 20 22 20

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        {
          "args": {
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            "2": "inquest"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: inquest"
    },
    {
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          "args": {
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            "2": "inquest"
          },
          "expansion": "Scots: inquest",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: inquest"
    }
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      },
      "expansion": "Old French enqueste",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "ML.",
        "3": "inquesta"
      },
      "expansion": "Medieval Latin inquesta",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
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      },
      "expansion": "en- + quest",
      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "inquīsita"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin inquīsita",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old French enqueste and Medieval Latin inquesta; equivalent to en- + quest; ultimately from Latin inquīsita.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "enquestes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enqueste",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "anqueste",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "enquest",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "enquest (plural enquestes)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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      ],
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      ],
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    },
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        "A review or inquest of land or titles to determine fees."
      ],
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        "(rare) A review or inquest of land or titles to determine fees."
      ],
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      ]
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        "A quest, mission, or search."
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, Late Middle English) A quest, mission, or search."
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "rare"
      ]
    },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English terms prefixed with en-",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A petition or asking."
      ],
      "id": "en-enquest-enm-noun-N3giMUk8",
      "links": [
        [
          "asking",
          "asking"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, Late Middle English) A petition or asking."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛnˈkwɛst(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/inˈkwɛst(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "enquest"
}
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    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English nouns",
    "Middle English terms borrowed from Old French",
    "Middle English terms derived from Latin",
    "Middle English terms derived from Medieval Latin",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old French",
    "Middle English terms prefixed with en-",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Law",
    "enm:Property law",
    "enm:Taxation"
  ],
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          },
          "expansion": "English: inquest",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: inquest"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
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            "2": "inquest"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: inquest"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "inquesta"
      },
      "expansion": "Medieval Latin inquesta",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "en-",
        "3": "quest"
      },
      "expansion": "en- + quest",
      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "la",
        "3": "inquīsita"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin inquīsita",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old French enqueste and Medieval Latin inquesta; equivalent to en- + quest; ultimately from Latin inquīsita.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "enquestes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enqueste",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "anqueste",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "inqueste",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "enquest",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "pl": "enquestes"
      },
      "expansion": "enquest (plural enquestes)",
      "name": "enm-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A jury trial; a session of court with jurors in attendance."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A group or body of jurors at a trial or inquest."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A review or inquest of land or titles to determine fees."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) A review or inquest of land or titles to determine fees."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Late Middle English",
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A quest, mission, or search."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, Late Middle English) A quest, mission, or search."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Late Middle English",
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A petition or asking."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "asking",
          "asking"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, Late Middle English) A petition or asking."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Late-Middle-English",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛnˈkwɛst(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/inˈkwɛst(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "enquest"
}

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