† disquirev.
Obsolete.
transitive. To inquire diligently, investigate.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > investigate, examine [verb (transitive)]
underseekc897
speerc900
lookeOE
askOE
seeOE
teem witnessc1200
seeka1300
fand13..
inquirec1300
undergoc1315
visit1338
pursuea1382
searcha1382
examinec1384
assay1387
ensearchc1400
vesteyea1425
to have in waitc1440
perpend1447
to bring witnessc1475
vey1512
investigate?1520
recounta1530
to call into (also in) question1534
finger1546
rip1549
sight1556
vestigatea1561
to look into ——1561
require1563
descry?1567
sound1579
question1590
resolve1593
surview1601
undersearch1609
sift1611
disquire1621
indagate1623
inspect1623
pierce1640
shrive1647
in-looka1649
probe1649
incern1656
quaeritate1657
inquisite1674
reconnoitre1740
explore1774
to bring to book1786
look-see1867
scrutate1882
to shake down1915
sleuth1939
screen1942
1621 R. Montagu Diatribæ Hist. Tithes ii. 401 What the custome..was, I doe not resolue, nor disquire.
1654 R. Vilvain Chronogr. 16 Thus hav I..tired my head to disquire the truth of Times.
1654 R. Vilvain Theoremata Theologica i. f. 24 Such are difficiler to discern or disquire then corporals, subject to sens.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > [noun]
inspection1390
search1415
probationc1422
ensearchingc1430
surview1432
enserchise1436
overseeingc1449
sight1452
hearkeninga1483
discuting1483
ensearcha1509
inquiry1512
upsightc1515
perusing1556
perpending1558
overlooking1565
interview1567
trial1575
peruse1578
visitation1583
perspective?a1586
overviewing1590
looking over1599
sounding1599
perusal1604
supervise1604
disquisition1605
expiscation1605
prospect1625
ravellinga1626
disquiry1628
disquisitive1660
perpendment1667
inspecting1788
sleuthing1900
casing1928
1628 J. Doughty Disc. Divine Myst. 10 The Lord hath wholly exposed all the creatures to mans disquiry.
1650 J. Dury Jvst Re-proposals 28 If..a regular way of disquiry may be followed.
1650 J. Dury Jvst Re-proposals 28 If they will engage to stand or fall to the issue of that disquiry.
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