aserchen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman assercher, Old French acerchier, from a + cerchier (“to seek”); equivalent to a- +‎ serchen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈsɛːrt͡ʃən/, /aˈsɛrt͡ʃən/

Verb

aserchen

  1. (rare) To check; to search (into); to examine or investigate.
    • 1382, John Wycliffe, Genesis XLIV 11-12:
      And so blyue doynge down into the erthe the sackis eche opnyde the which aserchinge, bigynnynge fro the more vnto the leeste, fonde the coppe in the sak of Beniamyn.
      And quickly each put the sacks down on the ground and opened them, which were searched beginning with the oldest and going in order until the youngest; the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
  2. (rare) To question or ask.

Conjugation

Conjugation of aserchen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) aserchen, aserche
present tense past tense
1st-person singular aserche aserched
2nd-person singular aserchest aserchedest
3rd-person singular asercheth aserched
subjunctive singular aserche
imperative singular —
plural1 aserchen, aserche asercheden, aserchede
imperative plural asercheth, aserche —
participles aserchynge, aserchende aserched, yaserched

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

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