2 entries under this word

Questuary

Quēst'ū-a-ry, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. quæstuarius, from quæstus, gain, profit, from quærere, quæsītum, to seek for, earn, acquire; O. Fr. quæstuaire.] Studious of profit. [Rare.] Browne.

Quĕst'ū-a-ry, n.

noun

n. One employed to collect profits. [Rare.] “The pope's questuaries.” Bp. Taylor.