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† diˈsquire, v. Obs.
[ad. L. disquīr-ĕre to inquire diligently, f. dis- 5 + quærĕre to search, seek.]
trans. To inquire diligently, investigate.
1621Bp. R. Montagu Diatribæ ii. 401 What the custome..was, I doe not resolue, nor disquire. 1654Vilvain Chronogr. 16 Thus hav I..tired my head to disquire the truth of Times. 1654― Theorem. Theol. i. 24 Such are difficiler to discern or disquire their corporals, subject to sens.
So † diˈsquiry Obs., investigation, inquiry.
1627J. Doughty Sermon (1628) 10 The Lord hath wholly exposed all the creatures to mans disquiry. 1650J. Dury Just Re-prop. 28 If..a regular way of disquiry may be followed. Ibid., If they will engage to stand or fall to the issue of that disquiry. |