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Webster 1913 Edition
Squire
Squire
(skwīr)
, Noun.
A square; a measure; a rule.
[Obs.]
“With golden squire.” Spenser.
Squire
,Noun.
[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
. Squire
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
squired
(skwīrd)
; 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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Squire
SQUIRE
,Noun.
1.
In Great Britain, the title of a gentleman next in rank to a knight.2.
In Great Britain, an attendant on a noble warrior.3.
An attendant at court.4.
In the United States, the title of magistrates and lawyers. In New-England, it is particularly given to justices of the peace and judges.5.
The title customarily given to gentlemen.SQUIRE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To attend as a squire.2.
In colloquial language, to attend as a beau or gallant for aid and protection; as, to squire a lady to the gardens.