v. t. To sear; to dry up. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Ensear thy fertile and conceptious womb. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ OF. encerchier. See Search. ] To make search; to try to find something. [ Obs. ] -- v. t. To search for. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Elyot. [ 1913 Webster ]