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)

1. A researcher; a studier.
2. (rare) A finder or looker; one who hunts for something.
3. (rare, Late Middle English) A searcher; an investigator or scrutiniser.

References

• “ensercher, -ǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 10 July 2018.