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
- (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.
- (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 | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “aserchen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-10.
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