aserchen
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman assercher, Old French acerchier, from a + cerchier (“to seek”); equivalent to a- + serchen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈsɛːrtʃən/, /əˈsɛrtʃən/
Verb
aserchen
- (rare) To check; to search (into); to examine or investigate.
- 1382, John Wycliffe, Genesis XLIV 11-12:
- And so blyue doynge down into the erthe the sackis eche opnyde the which aserchinge, bigynnynge fro the more vnto the leeste, fonde the coppe in the sak of Beniamyn.
- And quickly each put the sacks down on the ground and opened them, which were searched beginning with the oldest and going in order until the youngest; the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
- 1382, John Wycliffe, Genesis XLIV 11-12:
- (rare) To question or ask.
Conjugation
Conjugation of aserchen (weak)
infinitive | (to) aserchen | |
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indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | aserche | aserchede |
2nd person singular | aserchest | aserchedest |
3rd person singular | asercheth, asercheþ | aserchede |
plural | aserchen | asercheden |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | aserche | aserchede |
plural | aserchen | asercheden |
imperative | present | |
singular | aserche | |
plural | asercheth, asercheþ | |
participle | present | past |
aserchende, aserchinge | aserched, yaserched |
References
- “aserchen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-10.
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