"enserching" meaning in Middle English

See enserching in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɛnˈsɛːrtʃinɡ/, /ɛnˈsɛrtʃinɡ/
Etymology: From enserchen + -ing. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|enserchen|-ing}} enserchen + -ing Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} enserching, {{enm-noun|-}} enserching (uncountable)
  1. (rare, Late Middle English) A inquiry or investigation into something; a piece of research about something. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-enserching-enm-noun-FVJY4cbf Categories (other): Late Middle English
  2. (rare, Late Middle English) A legal investigation or search. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-enserching-enm-noun-ml06hB8p Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ing: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: inserchynge, encerching

Alternative forms

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        "A legal investigation or search."
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        "(rare, Late Middle English) A legal investigation or search."
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      "ipa": "/ɛnˈsɛːrtʃinɡ/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɛnˈsɛrtʃinɡ/"
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      "ipa": "/ɛnˈsɛrtʃinɡ/"
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