n. 乡绅, 大地主, 治安官

vt. 随侍, 护卫

vi. 当乡绅

[法] 大地主, 乡绅, 地主

Squire \Squire\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {squired} (skw[imac]rd); p.
pr. & vb. n. {squiring}.]
1. To attend as a squire. --Chaucer.

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


Squire \Squire\ (skw[imac]r), n. [OF. esquierre, F. ['e]querre.
See {Square}, n.]
A square; a measure; a rule. [Obs.] ``With golden squire.''
--Spenser.


Squire \Squire\, n. [Aphetic form of esquire.]
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.] ``His privy knights and
squires.'' --Chaucer.

3. A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a
devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.

4. A title of office and courtesy. See under {Esquire}.