Obs. Forms: 4 enserchere, 5–6 enserchour, 6 ensercher, insearcher. [f. ENSEARCH v. + -ER: in ME. a. OF. encerchere, -eor.] One who searches, pries or inquires into.
1382. Wyclif, Ecclus. xiv. 22. Who thenketh out the weies of hym in his herte … goende aftir it as enserchere.
c. 1440. Gesta Rom., xvi. 55 (Add. MS.). The first of you is a stronge werriour, The second best counseiloure, and the thirde the sotelest enserchour.
a. 1535. More, Wks., 3. A desirous enserchour of the secretes of nature.
1577–87. Holinshed, Chron., I. 9/1. Cambrensis … was a curious insearcher therof.
