Etymology

seech

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Today it means: Lancashire, West Country, and possibly other dialects' form of seek. Full definition →

Middle English sēchen, seken ← Old English sēċan
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  1. Old English · inherited fromsēċan
  2. Middle English · inherited fromsēchen, seken
  3. English todayseech

An alternative development of Middle English sēchen, seken, from Old English sēċan. Compare beseech (vs beseek).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishsēċan all →

seekbeseech

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