Squire1. (n.) A square; a measure; a rule.
2. (n.) A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
3. (n.) A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See Esquire.
4. (n.) A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
5. (n.) A title of office and courtesy. See under Esquire.
6. (v. t.) To attend as a squire.
7. (v. t.) To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, to squire a lady.
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