Questmonger

Questmonger
Questmonger \Quest"mon`ger\, n. One who lays informations, and encourages petty lawsuits. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • questmonger — …   Useful english dictionary

  • questman — /kwestmaen/, or questmonger /kwestmongar/ In old English law, a starter of lawsuits, or prosecutions; also a person chosen to inquire into abuses, especially such as relate to weights and measures; also a church warden …   Black's law dictionary

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