quest vs root about

quest

verb
  • To search for something; to seek. 

  • To locate and attach to a host animal. 

  • To seek or pursue a goal; to undertake a mission or job. 

noun
  • A short test. 

  • A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission. 

  • The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit. 

root about

verb
  • To search for something in a similar manner. 

  • To rummage; to look for something in a somewhat aimless fashion. 

  • To forage by poking the snout here and there. 

How often have the words quest and root about occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )