enquerré (1348)
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enquerré (1348)

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[ FEW: *4,706b inquirere; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  inquiry/enquiry n.; MED:  enquere n.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
enquerree,  enquerry; 
pl. enquerreez,  enquerrés,  enquerrez,  enquerries  

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1law(judicial) inquiry, inquisition, inquest: 
( 1348 )  qe eyres des justices [...] sibien des foreste [sic] come des communes pleez, et generals enquerrez par tote la terre cessent  ii 200
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  [...] qe ja mes aprés ne deveroit en tiels sessiones sere, n’estre justice des enquerrés  (ed. enquerres)  135.13
faire, prendre, tenir enquerré
1lawto hold an inquiry: 
( 1354 )  les justices sistrent illoeqes pur faire les enquerreez des choses susditz  iii.cxxxv
( 1371 )  sur cel soient fait dewes enqueries et reddes executions  ii 305
( 1373 )  par la ou les assises, counteez [...] et altres enquerrez [...] sount tenuz et prises par Justicez  i 115
( 1433 )  […] ne qu’il ne preigne ascune enquerry, enquest ou enditement  ii 282
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