serche

Middle English

/ˈsɛrtʃ(ə)/, /ˈsɛrtʃ(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • A search or or investigation of a piece of land or an area.
  • An investigation of goods entering a country.
  • The privilege to look into crime usually referring to not following guild code
  • A supervisor in a monastic retreat composed of women.
  • (rare) A inspection or inquest of goods or products.
  • (rare) An in-depth conversation.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French cerche (search, margin, edge).

Origin

Old French

cerche

Gloss

search, margin, edge

Concept
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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

端, 縁

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