«squire» – тлумачний словник Англійська

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.

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.

n. [OF. esquierre, F. equerre. See Square, n.] A square; a measure; a rule. [Obs.] ´With golden squire.´ Spenser.