escuier

Middle French

Etymology

Variant of escuyer.

Noun

escuier m (plural escuiers)

1. squire; shield-bearer

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Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin scūtārius, from Latin scūtum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /es.kyˈjer/

Noun

escuier oblique singular, m (oblique plural escuiers, nominative singular escuiers, nominative plural escuier)

1. squire; shield-bearer
   • 12^th Century, Béroul, Tristan et Iseut:

     Li rois apele un escuier.

     The king called a shield-bearer

Descendants

• English: esquire, squire
• Middle French: escuyer, escuier
  • French: écuyer