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.

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