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   Squire (skwīr), n. [OF. esquierre, F. équerre. See Square, n.] A square; a measure; a rule. [Obs.] “With golden squire.”  Spenser.
   
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   Squire, n. [Aphetic form of esquire.]
   1. A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
   
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   2. A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See Esquire. [Eng.] “His privy knights and squires.”  Chaucer.
   
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   3. A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
   
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   4. A title of office and courtesy. See under Esquire.
   
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   Squire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. squired (skwīrd); p. pr. & vb. n. squiring.]
   1. To attend as a squire.  Chaucer.
   
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   2. To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, “to squire a lady”. [Colloq.]  Goldsmith.
   
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