escuier

Middle French

Etymology

Variant of escuyer.

Noun

escuier m (plural escuiers)

squire; shield-bearer

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin scūtārius, from Latin scūtum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eskyˈjeːɾ/

Noun

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

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, equerry
Middle French: escuyer, escuier
- French: écuyer

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