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[recercher] (1325)

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[recercher] (1325)

rechercer,  recherser  
  FEW:  circare 2/i,697a Gdf:  recerchier 6,654a GdfC:  rechercher 10,499a TL: recerchier 8,396 DEAF:  cerchier (recerchier)  DMF:  rechercher  TLF:  rechercher  OED:  research v.1  MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

to investigate, inquire (into)
( 1325 )  dit overtement que, puys que il vist que nous voleismes excuser le roi d’Engleterre et charger le roi de France, il voleit rechercer les choses coment eles feurent avenues  St Sard 129
( 1421 )  Item, priont les communes, seigneur Edward, nadgairs roy d’Engleterre, bisaeill nostre seigneur le roz qu’ore est a son parlement, tenuz a Westminster le mesqerdy prochein aprés demi caresme, recherseant coment ascuns gentz entendantz que per reason que le roialme de Fraunce fuist devolut a luy come droit heir  Lett Rois 393

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cercher 
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