enqueste

Middle English

Noun

enqueste

1. Alternative form of enquest

Middle French

Noun

enqueste f (plural enquestes)

1. investigation; inquiry; inquest

Old French

Alternative forms

• inqueste

Etymology

Latin inquīsita, from inquīrō (“search after, enquire”).

Noun

enqueste oblique singular, f (oblique plural enquestes, nominative singular enqueste, nominative plural enquestes)

1. search
2. inquiry
3. investigation; inquiry; inquest
   • c. 1250, Rutebeuf, De sainte Esglise:

     Se li rois feïst or enqueste
     Sor ceus qui ce font si honeste,

     If the king now conducted an inquest
     Into those who claim to be so honest

Related terms

• enquerre

Descendants

• English: inquest
• French: enquête

References

• Etymology and history of “enquête”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.