A Supplicat, says the Gradus ad Cantabrigiam, is an entreaty to be admitted to the degree of B.A.; containing a certificate that the Questionist has kept his full number of terms, or explaining any deficiency.
"A Collection of College Words and Customs"
Benjamin Homer Hall
Up to the Questionist time the undergraduate Scholars had no mixture whatever; they were the only pure table in the Hall: and I looked on this as a matter very valuable for the ultimate state of the College society.
"Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy"
George Biddell Airy
On February 20th there were 282 on the Order Paper, and Mr. Punch was moved to wonder whether this cascade of curiosity might be abated if every Questionist were obliged to contribute half the cost, the amount to be deducted from his official salary.
"Mr. Punch's History of the Great War"
Punch