—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
Useful english dictionary. 2012.