enquerrour (1258-59)

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enquerrour (1258-59)

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

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1lawoccupationinquisitor, officer appointed to hold inquests
( 1258-59 )  purveu est ke eschaeturs, enquerurs, justices assignez a assises prendre [...]  424
( s.xiii4/4 )  s’il avienge ke les enquereours trovent fausine [...]  i 212
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  devaunt corouners ou eschetours ou autres generaus enquerours  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  77
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