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squiring

squiring is the present participle and gerund of squire.

Meaning of squire

Verb

squire (third-person singular simple present squires, present participle squiring, simple past and past participle squired)

  1. (transitive) To attend as a squire.
  2. (transitive) To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection.
    • [O]n ſome occaſions, he diſplayed all his fund of good humour, vvith a vievv to beguile her ſorrovv; he importuned her to give him the pleasure of ’ſquiring her to ſome place of innocent entertainment; and, finally, inſiſted upon her accepting a pecuniary reinforcement to her finances, vvhich he...1753, [Tobias Smollett], “Count Fathom Unmasks His Battery; is Repulsed; and Varies His Operations without Effect”, in The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom. […], volume II, London: […] W....
    Synonyms:
    escort

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Questions about squiring

What is squiring the present participle and gerund of?
Squiring is the present participle and gerund of squire.

Words near squiring in the dictionary

  1. Squireses
  2. squireship
  3. squireships
  4. squiress
  5. squiresses
  6. squiring
  7. squirish
  8. squirl
  9. squirls
  10. squirm
  11. squirmage

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