v. Sc. Obs. [cf. OF. cercer, dial. var. of cercher (SEARCH), chercher.] An obsolete variant of SEARCH v.

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1503.  Acts Jas. IV. (1814), 242 (Jam.). To cerss the salaris and passaris furth of the Realme.

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1516.  in Pitcairn, Crim. Trials, I. 265*. To cerse and seik George Howme.

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1533.  Bellenden, Livy, V. (1822), 414. The two men sall cers the bukis of Sibilla.

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  Cerse, obs. f. SEARCE to sift.

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