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单词 squire of the body
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squire of (or for) the body (or household)
a. squire of (or for) the body (or household)), an officer charged with personal attendance upon a sovereign, nobleman, or other high dignitary. Obsolete. Cf. esquire n.1 1c.Used jestingly by Shakespeare 1 Henry IV. i. ii. 24.
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squire of (or for) the body (or household)1450
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society > authority > subjection > service > servant > personal or domestic servant > attendant or personal servant > [noun] > male attendant of specific rank
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squire of (or for) the body (or household)1450
1450 Rolls of Parl. V. 190/1 John Hampton Squier for oure body.
1477 Exch. Rolls Scotl. IX. 101 (note) Our lovit familiare squear of houshald Johne of Ballone.
1536 MS Rawl. D. 780 f. 58 b A new kay for the squyers of the bodys chambre.
1642 J. Milton Apol. Smectymnuus 28 Some Squire of the body to his Prelat, one that serves not at the Altar only, but at the Court cup board.
1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) at Armiger A Title of Dignity, properly an Armour-bearer to a Knight, an Esquire, a Squire of the Body.
1825 W. Scott Betrothed ii, in Tales Crusaders I. 20 Two squires of his body, who dedicated their whole attention to his service, stood at the Prince's back.
figurative and in extended use.1649 T. Fuller Just Mans Funeral 17 A guiltie conscience, that Squire of the bodie, alwayes officious to attend a malefactour.1665 R. Head Eng. Rogue I. sig. D7v From what dung-hill didst thou pick up this Shakerag, this squire of the body?
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