squiring

Variant of squire

squire definition

squire (skwīr)

noun

  1. a young man of high birth who served a medieval knight as an attendant or armorbearer
  2. in England, a country gentleman or landed proprietor, esp. the main landowner in a district
  3. ☆ a title of respect for a justice of the peace or similar local dignitary, as in a rural district
  4. an attendant, esp. a man escorting a woman; gallant

Etymology: ME squier < OFr escuier: see esquire

transitive verb squired, squiring squir′·ing

to act as a squire to

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