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inquirer, enquirer|ɪnˈkwaɪərə(r)|
[f. inquire v. + -er1.]
One who inquires; a seeker, investigator; a questioner, interrogator.
1570–74Bp. Cox Injunct., For the Churchwardens and Inquirers. 1605Bacon Adv. Learn. i. vii. §6 The most curious man that lived, and the most universal inquirer. 1699Hickes in Lett. Lit. Men (Camden) 283, I pray you..to let inquirers know that my Book is advanced to the lv. sheet. a1779Warburton Div. Legat. ix. Introd., Wks. 1811 VI. 217 Prejudices mislead the Enquirer no less than his passions. 1859C. Barker Assoc. Princ. iii. 62 These..virtues..ever and anon present themselves to the enquirer. 1871L. Stephen Playgr. Europe x. (1894) 226 There is one great puzzle in store for the critical inquirer. Mod. Numerous inquirers have called during the day.
b. Const. after, into, † of, etc.
1611Florio, Inuenitore,..a searcher or inquirer out of any thing. 1624Gataker Transubst. 93 Curious..enquirers after the workes of those that were before them. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. vi. i. 278 Eager enquirers in what day of the month the world began. 1648W. Mountague Devout Ess. i. viii. §1. 79 He answereth all sincere inquirers of truth. 1784Cowper Tiroc. 192 Such rhapsodies our shrewd discerning youth Learn from expert inquirers after truth. 1834J. Angell James (title) The Anxious Inquirer after Salvation directed and encouraged. 1880Grant White Every-Day Eng. 76 The inquirers as to the true pronunciation of English are a great multitude. |