enquest
English edit
Noun edit
enquest (plural enquests)
Middle English edit
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Etymology edit
From Old French enqueste and Medieval Latin inquesta; equivalent to en- + quest; ultimately from Latin inquīsita.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
enquest (plural enquestes)
- A jury trial; a session of court with jurors in attendance.
- A group or body of jurors at a trial or inquest.
- (rare) A review or inquest of land or titles to determine fees.
- (rare, Late Middle English) A quest, mission, or search.
- (rare, Late Middle English) A petition or asking.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “enqueste, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-3.