perquire

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin perquiro.

Adverb[edit]

perquire (comparative more perquire, superlative most perquire)

  1. (archaic) Exactly.
    • 1821, William Sutherland, The Genuine Declaration of William Sutherland, Hangman at Irvine‎[1]:
      I perceive you have gotten a paper from some of these rebellious ministers, and has gotten your answers perquire
  2. (archaic) Separate as to place.

Adjective[edit]

perquire (comparative more perquire, superlative most perquire)

  1. (archaic) Accurate.

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

perquīre

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of perquīrō
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