Definition of squire

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Squire (n.) A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See Esquire..

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Antiperistasis :: Antiperistasis (n.) Opposition by which the quality opposed asquires strength; resistance or reaction roused by opposition or by the action of an opposite principle or quality.
Esquired :: Esquired (imp. & p. p.) of Esquir.
Squire :: Squire (n.) A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
Squirehood :: Squireen (n.) One who is half squire and half farmer; -- used humorously.
Esquire :: Esquire (v. t.) To wait on as an esquire or attendant in public; to attend.
Coistril :: Coistril (n.) An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire to carry the knight's arms and other necessaries.
Babu :: Babu (n.) A Hindoo gentleman; a native clerk who writes English; also, a Hindoo title answering to Mr. or Esquire..
Aphesis :: Aphesis (n.) The loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word; -- the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire..
Squireling :: Squirehood (n.) The rank or state of a squire; squireship.
Squirely :: squireling (n.) A petty squire.
Squierie :: Squier (n.) A square. See 1st Squire.
Squire :: Squire (v. t.) To attend as a squire.
Squirmed :: squireship (n.) Squirehood.
Apple-squire :: Apple-squire (n.) A pimp; a kept gallant.
Squireen :: Squire (v. t.) To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, to squire a lady..
Armiger :: Armiger (n.) Formerly, an armor bearer, as of a knight, an esquire who bore his shield and rendered other services. In later use, one next in degree to a knight, and entitled to armorial bearings. The term is now superseded by esquire..
Unsquire :: Unsquire (v. t.) To divest of the title or privilege of an esquire.
Squitch Grass :: Squiry (n.) The body of squires, collectively considered; squirarchy..
Squiring :: squired (imp. & p. p.) of Squir.
Squire :: Squire (n.) A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau..
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