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.
Phrases and idioms:
in quest of seeking.
Derivatives:
quester n. questingly adv.
Etymology: ME f. OF queste, quester ult. f. L quaerere quaest- seek