serchour

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French cercheor; equivalent to serchen +‎ -our.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛrˈt͡ʃuːr/, /ˈsɛrt͡ʃur/, /ˈsɛrt͡ʃər/, /ˈsɛːrt͡ʃər/

Noun

serchour (plural serchours)

  1. A searcher; an investigator or scrutiniser.
  2. One who performs checkups or quality control:
    1. A person employed by a guild to ensure adherence to guild guidelines.
    2. A person who levies duties and examines the quality of trade goods.
    3. (rare) An investigator of watches or postings.
  3. A medical implement used to extract or examine.

Descendants

  • English: searcher
  • Scots: saircher

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