godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Archaic or highly literary godan verb. In modern Japanese, 求める (もとめる) is used instead. This form may appear in classical texts, poetry, or deliberately old-fashioned writing.
古い文献には「平和を求むる」という表現が見られる。
In old documents, the expression 'to seek peace' can be found.
「求むる」は現代語の「求める」に相当する文語的な動詞だ。
'求むる' is a classical verb equivalent to the modern '求める'.