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enquerrour (1258-59)
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enquerrour (1258-59)

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enquereour,  enquerour;  enquerur  
  FEW:  inquirere *4,706b Gdf:  enquereor 3,216c GdfC: ∅ TL: enquerëor 3,484 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  enquéreur  TLF: ∅ OED:  inquirer/enquirer n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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lawoccupationinquisitor, officer appointed to hold inquests: 
( 1258-59 )  purveu est ke eschaeturs, enquerurs, justices assignez a assises prendre [...]  Ann Burt 424
( s.xiii4/4 )  s’il avienge ke les enquereours trovent fausine [...]  Stats i 212
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  devaunt corouners ou eschetours ou autres generaus enquerours  BRITT i 88
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  si [...] prelat de seint eglise ou enquerrou[r]s qe vienent en pays vodreient leaument trier un pleinte  BOZ Cont 77
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