v. Obs. rare. Also 5 quire. [a. OF. quer-re (in conj. quier, quer-; mod.F. querir):—L. quærĕre: see INQUIRE.] To ask, inquire.

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13[?].  Propr. Sanct. (Vernon MS.), in Archiv Stud. neu. Spr., LXXXI. 319/7. He wolde wite and quere What-maner mon þat he were.

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a. 1400–50.  Alexander, 1703. His qualite, his quantite, he quirys [Dubl. MS. enquirez] all-to-gedire.

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a. 1425.  Cursor M., 19611 (Trin.). As he þus went to quere [Cott. sek] & aske … Þe fuyr of helle him smot.

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c. 1425.  Seven Sag. (P.), 691. Alas! that thow grevest the so sore, Or thow haddyst queryd more.

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[c. 1810.  Merry-Cock Land, vii. in Child, Ballads (1888), III. V. clv. 250. And if my playfellows come to quere for me, Tell them I am asleep.]

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