Hypertext Webster Gateway: "squire"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Squire \Squire\, n. [OF. esquierre, F. ['e]querre. See {Square},
n.]
A square; a measure; a rule. [Obs.] ``With golden squire.''
--Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Squire \Squire\, n. [Aphetic form of esquire.]
1. A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
2. A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above
gentleman. See {Esquire}. [Eng.] ``His privy knights and
squires.'' --Chaucer.
3. A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a
devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
4. A title of office and courtesy. See under {Esquire}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Squire \Squire\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {squired}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{squiring}.]
1. To attend as a squire. --Chaucer.
2. To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection;
as, to squire a lady. [Colloq.] --Goldsmith.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
squire
n 1: young nobleman attendant on a knight
2: (British) an English country landowner
3: a man who attends or escorts a woman [syn: {gallant}]
v : attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire
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