求もとむ

nidan verb (lower class) with 'mu' ending (archaic), transitive verb

want; wish for

Archaic verb corresponding to modern 求める. Often used in the pattern ...(を)求む.

See also: 求める

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは「平へい和わを求もとむ」と書かかれている。

  In old documents, it is written 'seek peace'.

nidan verb (lower class) with 'mu' ending (archaic), transitive verb

request; demand

Archaic use for making a request or demand. Modern equivalent is 求める.

See also: 求める

• 昔むかしの手て紙がみには「返へん事じを求もとむ」とよく書かかれた。

  In old letters, 'request a reply' was often written.

nidan verb (lower class) with 'mu' ending (archaic), transitive verb

seek; search for; pursue; hunt for

Archaic verb for seeking or searching, including abstract pursuits like pleasure or job hunting. Replaced by 求める in modern Japanese.

See also: 求める

• 「職しょくを求もとむ」という表ひょう現げんは、現げん代だいでは「職しょくを求もとめる」と言いう。

  The expression 'seek a job' is now said as 'seek a job' using the modern form.

nidan verb (lower class) with 'mu' ending (archaic), transitive verb

purchase; buy

Archaic polite usage for buying something. Now obsolete; modern polite form would use 求めます or other verbs.

See also: 求める

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの商しょう人にんは「これを求もとむ」と言いって品しな物ものを買かった。

  Merchants in the Edo period would say 'I will purchase this' when buying goods.