▪ I. † quere, v. Obs. rare.
Also 5 quire.
[a. OF. quer-re (in conj. quier, quer-; mod.F. querir):—L. quærĕre: see inquire.]
To ask, inquire.
| 13.. Propr. Sanct. (Vernon MS.) in Archiv neu. Spr. LXXXI. 319/7 He wolde wite and quere What-maner mon þat he were. a 1400–50 Alexander 1703 His qualite, his quantite, he quirys [Dubl. MS. enquirez] all-to-gedire. a 1425 Cursor M. 19611 (Trin.) As he þus went to quere [Cott. sek] & aske..Þe fuyr of helle him smot. c 1425 Seven Sag. (P.) 691 Alas! that thow grevest the so sore, Or thow haddyst queryd more. [c 1810 Merry-Cock Land vii. in Child Ballads (1888) III. v. clv. 250 And if my play-fellows come to quere for me, Tell them I am asleep.] |
▪ II. quere
obs. form of choir, quære, queer.