n. & v.
n. 1 a search or the act of seeking. 2 the thing sought, esp. the object of a medieval knight's pursuit.
v. 1 intr. (often foll. by about) a (often foll. by for) go about in search of something. b (of a dog etc.) search about for game. 2 tr. poet. search for, seek out. in quest of seeking. quester n. questingly adv.
[ ME f. OF queste, quester ult. f. L quaerere quaest- seek ]