Ques"tion*less, adv. Beyond a question or doubt; doubtless;
certainly.[R.] South.
What it was in the apostles' time, that, questionless, it must be
still.
Milton.
Quest"man (?), n.; pl. Questmen (&?;). One legally empowered to make
quest of certain matters, esp. of abuses of weights and measures.
Specifically: (a) A churchwarden's assistant; a sidesman. Blount.
[Obs.] (b) A collector of parish rents. Blount. [Obs.]
Quest"mon`ger (?), n. One who lays informations, and encourages petty
lawsuits. [Obs.] Bacon.
Ques"tor (?), n. [L. quaestor, contr. fr. quaesitor, fr. quaerere,
quaesitum, to seek for, ask: cf. F. questeur.] (Rom. Antiq.) An officer
who had the management of the public treasure; a receiver of taxes,
tribute, etc.; treasurer of state. [Written also quÊstor.]
At an early period there were also public accusers styled questors, but
the office was soon abolished.
Ques"tor*ship, n. The office, or the term of office, of a questor.
Quest"rist (?), n. [See Quest.] A seeker; a pursuer. [Obs.] "Hot
questrists after him." Shak.
Ques"tu*a*ry (?), a. [L. quaestuarius, from quaestus gain, profit,
quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, earn.] Studious of profit. [Obs.] Sir
T. Browne.
Ques"tu*a*ry, n. One employed to collect profits. [R.] "The pope's
questuaries." Jer. Taylor.