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squiring
Variant of squire
squire
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squire (skwīr)
noun
- a young man of high birth who served a medieval knight as an attendant or armorbearer
- in England, a country gentleman or landed proprietor, esp. the main landowner in a district
- ☆ a title of respect for a justice of the peace or similar local dignitary, as in a rural district
- an attendant, esp. a man escorting a woman; gallant
Etymology: ME squier < OFr escuier: see esquire
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