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enquerré (1348)

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enquerré (1348)

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FEW: inquirere *4,706b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: inquiry/enquiry n. MED: enquere n. DMLBS: ∅

enquerree, enquerry;
pl. enquerreez, enquerrés, enquerrez, enquerries

s.

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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