"squiry" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English squierie, that from Old French escuierie, esquierie. See also squire. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|squierie}} Middle English squierie, {{der|en|fro|escuierie}} Old French escuierie Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} squiry (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) The body of squires, collectively; squirarchy. [14th–16th c.] Tags: obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: squyry
    Sense id: en-squiry-en-noun-OAva0Lq2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "Squire: A species of animal belonging to the aldermanic genus. Authors are not exactly agreed what constitutes the generic difference betwixt squireens (the Irish abbreviation for squire), and the next inferior order of bipeds. The Liverpool squiry are distinguished from the mobility of the town by the former selling a hundred weight and the latter a pound weight of tobacco.",
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