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† ˈquestmonger Obs.
Also 4–6 -mongere, 5 -manger, 6– -moonger.
[f. quest n.1 + monger.]
One who made a business of conducting inquests.
1377Langl. P. Pl. B. xix. 367 Lyeres and questmongeres that were forsworen ofte. c1449Pecock Repr. v. vi. 516 Vnpiteful questmongers and forsworen iuerers. 1494Fabyan Chron. iii. 530 They..slewe as many men of lawe and questmongers as they myght fynde. 1553Latimer Serm. Lord's Prayer iv. 28 Aboue all thynges, these questmongers had neede to take heede. 1622Bacon Hen. VII, 211 Hauing euer a Rabble of Promoters, Questmongers and Leading Iurors at their Command. [1776Entick London I. 293 Lawyers, jurors, and questmongers.] |