enquest

English

Noun

enquest (plural enquests)

1. Obsolete form of inquest.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• enqueste, anqueste, inqueste

Etymology

From Old French enqueste and Medieval Latin inquesta; equivalent to en- +‎ quest; ultimately from Latin inquīsita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛnˈkwɛst(ə)/, /inˈkwɛst(ə)/

Noun

enquest (plural enquestes)

1. A jury trial; a session of court with jurors in attendance.
2. A group or body of jurors at a trial or inquest.
3. (rare) A review or inquest of land or titles to determine fees.
4. (rare, Late Middle English) A quest, mission, or search.
5. (rare, Late Middle English) A petition or asking.

Descendants

• English: inquest
• Scots: inquest

References

• “enqueste, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-3.