squireling
[ skwahyuhr-ling ]
/ ˈskwaɪər lɪŋ /
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noun
a landowner of a small estate.
a petty squire.
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Words nearby squireling
squire, squirearch, squirearchy, squiredom, squireen, squireling, squirm, squirmy, squirrel, squirrel away, squirrel cage
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Example sentences from the Web for squireling
No, that was for some lucky one of her own class and state, not for a simple squireling like me.
The Yeoman Adventurer|George W. GoughShe walked the village like a queen, and no Fen farmer or squireling ventured to jest with her.
More Pages from a Journal|Mark Rutherford