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Squire ,
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.]- A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
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- 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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- A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
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- A title of office and courtesy. See under Esquire.
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Squire,
v. t. [imp. & p. p. squired ; p. pr. & vb. n. squiring.]- To attend as a squire.
Chaucer.
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- To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, to squire a lady. [Colloq.]
Goldsmith.
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