"ensercher" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ənˈsɛːrtʃər/, /ənˈsɛrtʃuːr/ Forms: enserchers [plural]
Etymology: From Old French encercheor; equivalent to enserchen + -er. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|encercheor}} Old French encercheor, {{af|enm|enserchen|-er}} enserchen + -er Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ensercher, {{enm-noun|enserchers}} ensercher (plural enserchers)
  1. A researcher; a studier.
    Sense id: en-ensercher-enm-noun-Poy9pCPz Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 45 8 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 4 50
  2. (rare) A finder or looker; one who hunts for something. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-ensercher-enm-noun-ixPZZ6y5 Disambiguation of Occupations: 28 40 32 Disambiguation of People: 1 97 2
  3. (rare, Late Middle English) A searcher; an investigator or scrutiniser. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-ensercher-enm-noun-dJnfhE-j Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 45 8 47 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -er: 37 16 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 7 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 4 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Education Synonyms: enserchere, enserchour, encercher
Disambiguation of Education: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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