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transitive. To address (a person) as ‘sir’. Also with up.
transitive. To address as ‘Mr’.
transitive. To entitle or call ‘Squire’ or ‘Esquire’.
transitive. To address (a person) as ‘good man’ or as ‘my good man’, esp. condescendingly. Cf. good, adj. 4c, dear, v. 3.