Squire /(skwīr)/

1. A square; a measure; a rule. [Obs.]

1. A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight.
2. A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See Esquire. [Eng.]
3. A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau. [Colloq.]
4. A title of office and courtesy. See under Esquire.

imp. & p. p. squired; p. pr. & vb. n. squiring

1. To attend as a squire.
2. To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, to squire a lady. [Colloq.]