ensercher
Middle English
Alternative forms
- enserchere, enserchour, encercher
Etymology
From Old French encercheor; equivalent to enserchen + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ənˈsɛːrtʃər/, /ənˈsɛrtʃuːr/
Noun
ensercher (plural enserchers)
- A researcher; a studier.
- (rare) A finder or looker; one who hunts for something.
- (rare, Late Middle English) A searcher; a investigator or scrutiniser.
References
- “ensercher, -ǒur (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-10.