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Webster 1913 Edition


Squire

Squire

(skwīr)
,
Noun.
[OF.
esquierre
, F.
équerre
. See
Square
,
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.
[a popular contraction of esquire. See Esquire.]
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.