"square" meaning in Middle English

See square in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈskwaːr(ə)/, /ˈskwɛːr(ə)/, /ˈskwiːr(ə)/ Forms: squares [plural]
Etymology: From Old French esquarre, esquerre (modern French équerre), from Vulgar Latin *exquadra, from Latin ex- + quadro, from quadrus. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|esquarre}} Old French esquarre, {{cog|fr|équerre}} French équerre, {{der|enm|VL.|*exquadra}} Vulgar Latin *exquadra, {{der|enm|la|-}} Latin, {{prefix|la|ex|quadro|nocat=1}} ex- + quadro Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} square, {{enm-noun|squares}} square (plural squares)
  1. A square (tool used to ensure a right angle) Categories (topical): Measuring instruments, Shapes, Tools
    Sense id: en-square-enm-noun-NQatTeb0 Disambiguation of Measuring instruments: 70 4 8 18 Disambiguation of Shapes: 47 23 12 18 Disambiguation of Tools: 63 4 10 22
  2. A square (equilateral rectangle); a square plot of land.
    Sense id: en-square-enm-noun-qOVwXOOL
  3. One of the edges of a square.
    Sense id: en-square-enm-noun-0j-gSP~E
  4. In late medieval English, an esquire.
    Sense id: en-square-enm-noun-f0dBF-K9 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 0 3 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 0 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 1 3 3 6 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 1 3 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sqware, squyre, squyer, sqyre, squar, sware

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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