(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of search

(medicine, agriculture) A few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen etc., introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle, so as to induce suppuration; also, the issue so formed.

(informal) Used generically for a man whose actual name may not be known. / (informal) Used frequently to form an idea personified, as in John Bull, John Barleycorn (see derivations below).

(informal) The use of technology that is impressive and difficult to understand, especially in the field of computing.