Vocabulary : Squinting to Squirehood

Squinting : of Squint ;; a. & n. from Squint, v.
Squiny : To squint.
Squinzey : See Quinsy.
Squiralty : Same as Squirarchy.
Squirarch : One who belongs to the squirarchy.

Squirarchy : The gentlemen, or gentry, of a country, collectively.
Squire : A square; a measure; a rule. ;; A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight. ;; A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See Esquire. ;; A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau. ;; A title of office and courtesy. See under Esquire. ;; To attend as a squire. ;; To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, to squire a lady.
squired : of Squire
Squireen : One who is half squire and half farmer; -- used humorously.
Squirehood : The rank or state of a squire; squireship.

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