1to search:
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiiim
)
La forest vunt tant
acerchant Ke fust trovent a lur talant
7483
(
1374
)
fesoit
assercher les mesouns du dit A. pur li avoir pris et occiz
204
♦
to investigate, explore:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
A ses homes ewages ad donc comandé Voisent acercher
(=the source of the Nile) tant qu’il aient asené
6851
2to interrogate, question:
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s..xiiiex
)
toz les orfevres avun escherchiez
(var. (H: c.1335) ascherchié) e tut li orfeur nus dient que […]
56.162 (var.)
1to make enquiries:
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
(the lord should) enquere dez pruz e dé dammages fez par le baillif e par le provost, e quant il ad
aserché de l’un e de l’autre, il deit demaunder ces
(=ses) aconturs
292.c81
(
1298
)
qe les .vj. prodeshommes enquergent et
asserchent as portz de la cité
129
1sought-after (?):
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
la vengance passee Est cele qui vient acercee
161ra4
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asercher (s.xii3/4)