armor-bearer
11Squire — Squire, n. [Aphetic form of esquire.] 1. A shield bearer or armor bearer who attended a knight. [1913 Webster] 2. A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See {Esquire}. [Eng.] His privy knights and squires. Chaucer.… …
12squire — I. noun Etymology: Middle English squier, from Anglo French esquier more at esquire Date: 13th century 1. a shield bearer or armor bearer of a knight 2. a. a male attendant especially on a great personage b. a man who devotedly attends a lady ;… …
13squire — 1. noun a) A shield bearer or armor bearer who attended a knight. But temperaunce, said he, with golden squire, / Betwixt them both can measure out a meane. b) A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See esquire. do… …
14armorbearer — /ahr meuhr bair euhr/, n. a male attendant bearing the armor or arms of a warrior or knight. [1605 15; ARMOR + BEARER] * * * …
15armorbearer — /ahr meuhr bair euhr/, n. a male attendant bearing the armor or arms of a warrior or knight. [1605 15; ARMOR + BEARER] …
16ar|mi|ger — «AHR muh juhr», noun. 1. a person entitled to heraldic arms. 2. a person who attended a knight to bear his armor; squire. ╂[< Medieval Latin armiger < Latin, armor bearer < arma arms + gerere carry] …
17DAVID — (Heb. דָּוִד), youngest son of Jesse of the Ephrathite family that lived in Beth Lehem in Judah (I Sam. 16:1; 20:27–28; I Chron. 2:13–15; cf. Micah 5:1). In the Bible SOURCES I Samuel 16–II Kings 2 is our main source for David, supplemented by I… …
18GOLIATH — (Heb. גָּלְיָת), Philistine warrior from the city of Gath (I Sam. 17:23) who advanced from the ranks of the Philistines when they faced the Israelites in battle in the Valley of Elah (I Sam. 17). Because of Goliath s great size, he is described… …
19JONATHAN — (Heb. יוֹנָתָן ,יְהוֹנָתָן), eldest son of saul , the first king of Israel (I Sam. 14:1). At the beginning of Saul s reign, during the revolt against the Philistines, Jonathan already was the commander of a part of the army (I Sam. chs. 13–14).… …
20Custrel — Cus trel (k[u^]s trel), n. [OF. coustillier. See {Coistril}.] An armor bearer to a knight. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …
