enquest
Middle English
Alternative forms
- enqueste, anqueste, inqueste
Etymology
From Old French enqueste and Medieval Latin inquesta; equivalent to en- + quest; ultimately from Latin inquīsita.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛnˈkwɛst(ə)/, /inˈkwɛst(ə)/
Noun
enquest (plural enquestes)
- A jury trial; a session of court with jurors in attendance.
- A group or body of jurors at a trial or inquest.
- (rare) A review or inquest of land or titles to determine fees.
- (rare, Late Middle English) A quest, mission, or search.
- (rare, Late Middle English) A petition or asking.
Descendants
- English: inquest
- Scots: inquest
References
- “enqueste (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-3.