"serchen" meaning in Middle English

See serchen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈsɛːrt͡ʃən/, /ˈsɛrt͡ʃən/, /ˈsɛːrd͡ʒən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman sercher, from Latin circāre. Equivalent to serche (“search”, noun) + -en (verbal suffix). Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:bor|xno:cerchier<alt:sercher>}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "alt" : "sercher", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "circle", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "hawk", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "κίρκος", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Late Latin", "term" : "circus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la-lat" }, { "id" : "denominative", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "suf", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "suf", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "collective nouns", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "collective nouns", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-h₂", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-éh₂", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "id" : "intransitive verbs", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yéti", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-eh₂yéti", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-āō", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Late Latin", "term" : "-ō", "lang" : "la-lat", "pos" : "verbal ending" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Late Latin", "term" : "circō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la-lat" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Anglo-Norman", "term" : "cerchier", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "xno" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "serchen", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="serchen">, {{bor+|enm|xno|sercher}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman sercher, {{der|enm|la|circō|circāre}} Latin circāre, {{eq|enm|serche<t:search><pos:n>|-en<id:infinitival><pos:verbal suffix>}} Equivalent to serche (“search”, noun) + -en (verbal 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 using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sciences Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 3 29 3 7 3 3 6 9 7 22 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 7 4 25 5 7 4 4 9 8 9 18 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 7 4 28 4 6 4 4 4 10 4 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 2 35 2 3 2 2 2 11 2 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 2 36 2 3 2 2 2 12 2 31 Disambiguation of Sciences: 9 10 10 9 13 9 6 6 11 6 10
  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 10 10 9 13 9 6 6 11 6 10
  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
  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 35 2 3 2 2 2 11 2 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 2 36 2 3 2 2 2 12 2 31 Disambiguation of Sciences: 9 10 10 9 13 9 6 6 11 6 10
  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 13 0 0 18 1 58 4
  11. (rare) To follow; to keep in mind. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-serchen-enm-verb--lD7TELR Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 7 4 28 4 6 4 4 4 10 4 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 2 35 2 3 2 2 2 11 2 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 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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        "(rare) To siege; to launch an assault."
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      "ipa": "/ˈsɛrt͡ʃən/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈsɛːrd͡ʒən/"
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}
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      "form": "sergen",
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        "To search, to try to find; to scour:",
        "To scrutinise; to look at intently or in-depth."
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        "To find a way or a means of performing an action."
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          "perform",
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          "action",
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        "To search, to try to find; to scour:",
        "To scout out or investigate."
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          "scour",
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          "investigate",
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        "To search, to try to find; to scour:",
        "To forcibly question a captive."
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          "search",
          "search"
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        [
          "find",
          "find"
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          "scour",
          "scour"
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          "captive",
          "captive"
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        "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."
      ],
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        [
          "research",
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          "examine",
          "examine"
        ],
        [
          "line",
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          "study",
          "study"
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          "in-depth"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "To loot, despoil, or ravage."
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          "despoil",
          "despoil"
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          "ravage",
          "ravage"
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      "glosses": [
        "To take or perform measurements or readings."
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          "perform",
          "perform"
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          "measurement",
          "measurement"
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          "reading",
          "reading"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To take or perform measurements or readings."
      ],
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        "rare"
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
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      "glosses": [
        "To siege; to launch an assault."
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          "siege"
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          "launch",
          "launch"
        ],
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          "assault",
          "assault"
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        "(rare) To siege; to launch an assault."
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        "rare"
      ]
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
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      "glosses": [
        "To follow; to keep in mind."
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          "follow",
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          "keep in mind",
          "keep in mind"
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To follow; to keep in mind."
      ],
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        "rare"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛːrt͡ʃən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛrt͡ʃən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛːrd͡ʒən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "serchen"
}

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