— quester , n. — questingly , adv.
/kwest/ , n.
1. a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something: a quest for uranium mines; a quest for knowledge.
2. Medieval Romance. an adventurous expedition undertaken by a knight or knights to secure or achieve something: the quest of the Holy Grail.
3. those engaged in such an expedition.
4. Brit. Dial. inquest.
5. Obs. a jury of inquest.
v.i.
6. to search; seek (often fol. by for or after ): to quest after hidden treasure.
7. to go on a quest.
8. Hunting. (of a dog)
a. to search for game.
b. to bay or give tongue in pursuit of game.
v.t.
9. to search or seek for; pursue.
[ 1275-1325; (n.) ME queste quaesita, fem. ptp. of quaerere to seek; (v.) ME questen quester, deriv. of the n. ]
Syn. 1. hunt, seeking, journey, mission, enterprise.