Middle English Dictionary Entry
scǒuten v.
Entry Info
| Forms | scǒuten v. Also skouten. |
| Etymology | From OF escouter to hear, listen to. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To search, scout; ~ abouten.
Associated quotations
- c1400(?c1380) Cleanness (Nero A.10)483 : Ho skyrmez under skwe and skowtez aboute, Tyl hit watz nyȝe at þe naȝt, and Noe þen sechez.