Squire (?), n. [OF. esquierre, F.
équerre. See Square, n.] A
square; a measure; a rule. [Obs.] "With golden squire."
Spenser.
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.
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.
Squire (?), n. [OF. esquierre, F.
équerre. See Square, n.] A
square; a measure; a rule. [Obs.] "With golden squire."
Spenser.
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.
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.