■ noun
1》 a long or arduous search.
2》 (in medieval romance) an expedition by a knight to accomplish a prescribed task.
■ verb search for something.
Derivatives
~er (also ~or ) noun
~ing adjective
~ingly adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e (n.), ~er (v.), based on L. quaerere 'ask, seek'.