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- verb archaic Second-person singular simple present form of
enquire .
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Examples
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If thou enquirest now, thou wilt soon learn that your car is made of gold. '
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Thou enquirest how many communicants there are in our church.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 Various
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Free from illness of every kind and in the possession of excellent spirit are those foremost ones among the Kurus about whom, O son of Pritha, thou enquirest.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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All this that thou enquirest bout has penances for its root.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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If thou enquirest, where was God before He created the world?
Spiritual Works of Louis of Blois 1506-1566 1903
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"Go forward," said Peredur, "for I saw such an one as thou enquirest for, and I will follow thee."
The Mabinogion Vol. 1 (of 3) Owen Morgan Edwards 1889
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Now will I tell thee that whereof thou askest me and enquirest.
The Iliad 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1882
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'Thou enquirest after my iniquity, thou searchest after my sin, and thou knowest that I am not wicked.
Short Studies on Great Subjects James Anthony Froude 1856
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We must make the best of that which is (v. 10): Take it not for granted that the former days were better than these, nor enquire what is the cause that they were so, for therein thou dost not enquire wisely, since thou enquirest into the reason of the thing before thou art sure that the thing itself is true; and, besides, thou art so much
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721
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5. Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man's days, 6. That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?
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