escuier
Middle French edit
Etymology edit
Variant of escuyer.
Noun edit
escuier m (plural escuiers)
Old French edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin scūtārius, from Latin scūtum.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
escuier oblique singular, m (oblique plural escuiers, nominative singular escuiers, nominative plural escuier)
- squire; shield-bearer
- 12th Century, Béroul, Tristan et Iseut:
- Li rois apele un escuier.
- The king called a shield-bearer