A square; a measure; a rule. [Obs.] "With golden squire." Spenser.
A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See Esquire. [Eng.] "His privy knights and squires." Chaucer.
A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
A title of office and courtesy. See under Esquire.
To attend as a squire. Chaucer.
To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, to squire a lady. [Colloq.] Goldsmith.
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