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questour (c.1360-79)

questour (c.1360-79)

questier  
  FEW:  quaerere 2/ii,1409a Gdf:  questor 6,507b GdfC:  questeur 2 10,158 TL: questor 8,77 DEAF:  queste (questor)  DMF:  quêteur  TLF:  quêteur  OED:  quaestor n.  MED:  questor n.  DMLBS:  quaestor 2604b

s.

lawoccupationpublic prosecutor, one who initiates a lawsuit
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Richesce attrait en son guarant Le jugge, questour et sergant  GOWER Mirour 6221
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Ly fals questour dont vous endite Les innocentz au mort endite, Qui sont sanz culpe d'enditer, E les felouns morteiux acquite  GOWER Mirour 25069
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Ainz souffre l'autre fals questier Le droit abatre et perjurer  GOWER Mirour 25123

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See also:

quere1  queste  questeier  questemongere  quester  question  questionner 
This is an AND2 Phase 4 (N-O/U-P-Q) entry. © 2013-17 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
questour