† ofsechev.

Forms: see of- prefix and seek v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: of- prefix, English seche , seek v.

Etymology: < of- prefix + seche, variant of seek v. Compare Middle Dutch afsoeken to seek, Old Icelandic ofsœkja to persecute.

Obsolete.

a. transitive. To search for, seek out; to conduct a search of; to search for and find; to approach. Also figurative (of a disease, etc.): to attack, afflict.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > occurrence > [verb (transitive)] > suddenly or violently

overgoOE

ofseche?c1225

catcha1275

henta1375

to come upon ——a1382

seizec1381

takea1382

to catch to ——c1400

overpass?a1513

re-encounter1523

to come over ——1726

to come on ——1850

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > move towards or approach (a thing, place, or person) [verb (transitive)]

to come at ——OE

ofseche?c1225

approachc1305

proachc1450

coast1531

to make up to1596

accost1597

the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > search for or seek [verb (transitive)]

seekc888

aseekc1000

i-secheOE

huntc1175

to seek afterc1175

beseechc1200

fand?c1225

ofseche?c1225

to seek forc1250

atseekc1275

furiec1290

forseeka1300

outseekc1300

upseekc1315

to look after ——c1330

wait1340

laita1350

searchc1350

pursuea1382

ensearchc1384

to feel and findc1384

inseekc1384

looka1398

fraist?a1400

umseeka1400

require?c1400

walec1400

to look up1468

prowla1475

to see for ——c1485

to look for ——a1492

to have in the wind1540

sue1548

vent?1575

seek1616

explore1618

dacker1634

research1650

to see out for1683

quest1752

to see after ——1776

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > affect with disease [verb (transitive)] > attack

ofseche?c1225

takec1300

smitea1325

strike1530

infest1542

assault1594

attack1665

grip1818

the world > space > relative position > inclination > state or quality of being convergent > converge with [verb (transitive)]

ofseche?c1225

approach1598

?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 171 Þe þe..of secheð wel ut his achne flesce.

c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 3048 He was sone of soȝt.

a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 1676 (MED) Þat noþer clerk nor kniȝt nor of cuntre cherle schal passe vnperceyued & pertiliche of-souȝt.

?c1400 Erthe upon Erthe (P.R.O.) (1911) 43 (MED) Hou eorthe is on eorthe wiþ synnes of-souȝt.

a1450 ( tr. Vegetius De Re Militari (Douce) f. 9 (MED) Heyþe or lengþe of stature was hiȝliche of-souȝt in kniȝtes and werrioures.

c1600 (c1350) Alisaunder (Greaves) (1929) 25 Case fell þat this kyng..Was with siknes ofsought.

c1600 (c1350) Alisaunder (Greaves) (1929) 1215 On every syde þe sea ofsouhte the walles.

b. intransitive. To make a search. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > make a search [verb (intransitive)]

seekc1000

ofsechec1300

searchc1330

laita1400

ripea1400

to cast about1575

to fall about1632

quest1669

to bush about or out1686

beat1709

to cast about one1823

feather1892

c1300 St. Toledo l. 13 in F. J. Furnivall Early Eng. Poems & Lives Saints (1862) 43 He nom wiþ him folc ynouȝ and to þe gywene gan wende And let ofseche oueral.

2. transitive. To beseech, entreat.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > request > request or ask for [verb (transitive)] > beseech or implore

beseechc1175

ofsechec1300

praya1350

praya1387

supply?c1400

treatc1450

entreatc1475

solicitate1563

bepray1598

exore1598

exorate1599

implorea1616

deprecate1624

beg1675

implead1682

fleech1718

impetrate1881

c1300 St. Clement (Laud) 13 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 323 (MED) He of-souȝte [c1300 Harl. ofsoȝte] hire so swiþe þat no pais heo nadde.

c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 8882 (MED) Þe king of soȝte hire suiþe ynou.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ofseche
释义	† ofsechev. Forms: see of- prefix and seek v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: of- prefix, English seche , seek v. Etymology: < of- prefix + seche, variant of seek v. Compare Middle Dutch afsoeken to seek, Old Icelandic ofsœkja to persecute. Obsolete. 1. a. transitive. To search for, seek out; to conduct a search of; to search for and find; to approach. Also figurative (of a disease, etc.): to attack, afflict. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > occurrence > [verb (transitive)] > suddenly or violently overgoOE ofseche?c1225 catcha1275 henta1375 to come upon ——a1382 seizec1381 takea1382 to catch to ——c1400 overpass?a1513 re-encounter1523 to come over ——1726 to come on ——1850 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > move towards or approach (a thing, place, or person) [verb (transitive)] to come at ——OE ofseche?c1225 approachc1305 proachc1450 coast1531 to make up to1596 accost1597 the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > search for or seek [verb (transitive)] seekc888 aseekc1000 i-secheOE huntc1175 to seek afterc1175 beseechc1200 fand?c1225 ofseche?c1225 to seek forc1250 atseekc1275 furiec1290 forseeka1300 outseekc1300 upseekc1315 to look after ——c1330 wait1340 laita1350 searchc1350 pursuea1382 ensearchc1384 to feel and findc1384 inseekc1384 looka1398 fraist?a1400 umseeka1400 require?c1400 walec1400 to look up1468 prowla1475 to see for ——c1485 to look for ——a1492 to have in the wind1540 sue1548 vent?1575 seek1616 explore1618 dacker1634 research1650 to see out for1683 quest1752 to see after ——1776 the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > affect with disease [verb (transitive)] > attack ofseche?c1225 takec1300 smitea1325 strike1530 infest1542 assault1594 attack1665 grip1818 the world > space > relative position > inclination > state or quality of being convergent > converge with [verb (transitive)] ofseche?c1225 approach1598 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 171 Þe þe..of secheð wel ut his achne flesce. c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 3048 He was sone of soȝt. a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 1676 (MED) Þat noþer clerk nor kniȝt nor of cuntre cherle schal passe vnperceyued & pertiliche of-souȝt. ?c1400 Erthe upon Erthe (P.R.O.) (1911) 43 (MED) Hou eorthe is on eorthe wiþ synnes of-souȝt. a1450 ( tr. Vegetius De Re Militari (Douce) f. 9 (MED) Heyþe or lengþe of stature was hiȝliche of-souȝt in kniȝtes and werrioures. c1600 (c1350) Alisaunder (Greaves) (1929) 25 Case fell þat this kyng..Was with siknes ofsought. c1600 (c1350) Alisaunder (Greaves) (1929) 1215 On every syde þe sea ofsouhte the walles. b. intransitive. To make a search. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > make a search [verb (intransitive)] seekc1000 ofsechec1300 searchc1330 laita1400 ripea1400 to cast about1575 to fall about1632 quest1669 to bush about or out1686 beat1709 to cast about one1823 feather1892 c1300 St. Toledo l. 13 in F. J. Furnivall Early Eng. Poems & Lives Saints (1862) 43 He nom wiþ him folc ynouȝ and to þe gywene gan wende And let ofseche oueral. 2. transitive. To beseech, entreat. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > request > request or ask for [verb (transitive)] > beseech or implore beseechc1175 ofsechec1300 praya1350 praya1387 supply?c1400 treatc1450 entreatc1475 solicitate1563 bepray1598 exore1598 exorate1599 implorea1616 deprecate1624 beg1675 implead1682 fleech1718 impetrate1881 c1300 St. Clement (Laud) 13 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 323 (MED) He of-souȝte [c1300 Harl. ofsoȝte] hire so swiþe þat no pais heo nadde. c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 8882 (MED) Þe king of soȝte hire suiþe ynou. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.?c1225
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