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† ˈsquiry Obs.
Forms: 4–6 squierie (4 -ye), 5 sqyrie, Sc. squyary, 6 squyry.
[ad. OF. escuierie, esquirie, etc., f. escuier squire n.]
Squires collectively; a body or set of squires.
c1327Pol. Poems (Camden) 336 A new taille of squierie is nu in everi toun. c1330R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 2405 My fader [Lear] in elde dotes To halde swylk a squierye. 1375Barbour Bruce xx. 320 With ane nobill cumpany Of knychtis and of squyary. c1475Rauf Coilȝear 273 The King buskit him sone with scant of Squyary. Wachis and Wardroparis all war away. 1525Ld. Berners Froiss. II. clxxi. 505 It was nedefull for them within to make good defence, for against them was the floure of chyvalry and squyry. |