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questeier (s.xiii2/4)
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The form quasteier is a cross reference to the following entry:

questeier (s.xiii2/4)

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quasteier,  questeyer,  quisteier  
  FEW:  quaerere *2/ii,1409a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  queste (questeier)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

1to search, investigate: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  De oilz, d'orailles mult quasteie, Tant k'un leprus ad trové  Mirur1 121vb22
2ven.soundmammalszool.(of hounds) to bay at the sight of game: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  gentz feissent com font les bons chiens corantz quant sont descouplés [...] et si [...] il eit quisteié pur alouhe ou wodecoke ou pur tiel autre bieste volant  BOZ Cont 73.53

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See also:

quere1  queste  quester 
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