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squier (s.xiiex)

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squier (s.xiiex)

 
  FEW:  scutarius *11,347b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  escuier (*)  DMF: TLF: OED:  squire n.  MED:  squier n.  DMLBS:  esquierus 803c / scutarius 2989a

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1occupation statussquire, officer in the service of a king or nobleman
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3 ) ben sai partir les tisuns entre squiers e garsuns  Fol Trist ANTS 520
( 1380-81 ) Fait a remembrer que nous avoumez paié pur une faucon faucement fait a Johan Geddyng, squier, que le vant ditz Lowez de Saxon feyt a le dit Johan - summa: .xiij. s. .iiij. d.  Goldsmiths 192
( 1433 ) Wauter Lucy, chivaler; Nicholl Dyxon, clerk; Johann Throgmton, squier [...]  Rot Parl1 iv 471
2 name (used as a surname)
( 1208 )  Johannes le Squier  MED squier n.

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See also:

esquier 
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