expiscationn.
/ɛkspɪˈskeɪʃən/ The action of expiscating or fishing out; the investigation or examination of or into (a matter).
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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
1605 G. Chapman in B. Jonson Sejanus Commend. Verses sig. ¶4v The Castalian Head; In expiscation of whose Mysteries, Our Netts must still be clogd, with heauy Lead.
1753 Scots Mag. July 364/2 There should be the fullest expiscation into the truth or falsity of these deeds.
1874 R. H. Story W. Carstares 183 Busied in the expiscation of the various machinations.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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