SEEK
Seek, v. i.
Defn: To make search or inquiry: to endeavor to make discovery.
Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read. Isa. xxxiv. 16.
To seek, needing to seek or search; hence, unpreparated.
"Unpracticed, unpreparated, and still to seek." Milton. [Obs] — To
seek after, to make pursuit of; to attempt to find or take.
— To seek for, to endeavor to find.
— To seek to, to apply to; to resort to; to court. [Obs.] "All the
earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom." 1. Kings x. 24.
— To seek upon, to make strict inquiry after; to follow up; to
persecute. [Obs.]
To seek Upon a man and do his soul unrest. Chaucer.
SEEKER
Seek"er, n.
1. One who seeks; that which is used in seeking or searching.
2. (Eccl.)
Defn: One of a small heterogeneous sect of the 17th century, in Great
Britain, who professed to be seeking the true church, ministry, and
sacraments.
A skeptic [is] ever seeking and never finds, like our new upstart
sect of Seekers. Bullokar.
SEEK-NO-FURTHER
Seek"-no-fur`ther, n.
Defn: A kind of choice winter apple, having a subacid taste; — formerly called go-no-further.
SEEK-SORROW
Seek"-sor`row, n.
Defn: One who contrives to give himself vexation. [Archaic.] Sir P.
Sidney.