Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 13, 2003 13:51
21 yrs ago
Spanish term
escudero
Spanish to English
Other
History
history
Desde 1520 ejercía como escudero en la Capitanía del Marqués de Mondéjar, gobernador de la Alhambra, cargo que ocupó en virtud de su condición de hidalgo
blank here, what did you call the guy who went round with a knight?
blank here, what did you call the guy who went round with a knight?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | squire |
Belinda Adams
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| 5 | Squire |
Andy Watkinson
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| 5 | standard bearer |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 4 | squire |
Sheila Hardie
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| 1 | vassal? |
4lingos
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Proposed translations
+4
2 mins
Belinda Adams
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Financial Controller and translator
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Works in: Spanish to English, English, Catalan to English
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4
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squire
....I think
Or in "Collins" it also puts "page"
Or in "Collins" it also puts "page"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "squire - that's the word I couldn't think of.
Thanks"
3 mins
Squire
I believe it's "squire" as in "'ello squire!"
Don Quijote: Engravings by Gustavo Doré #2
... Mantua (I, 5); Don Quijote persuades Sancho to serve as his squire
(I, 7); Don Quijote battling with a windmill (I, 8); Don Quijote ...
www2.h-net.msu.edu/~cervantes/doreeng2.htm - 20k - Cached - Similar pages
Don Quijote: Engravings by Gustavo Doré #2
... Mantua (I, 5); Don Quijote persuades Sancho to serve as his squire
(I, 7); Don Quijote battling with a windmill (I, 8); Don Quijote ...
www2.h-net.msu.edu/~cervantes/doreeng2.htm - 20k - Cached - Similar pages
4 mins
Sheila Hardie
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
passion des mots
Native in: English 
Works in: Catalan to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
squire
I think that's it.
HTH
Sheila
S407: Don Quijote I - Capítulos 1, 2, 7 y 8
... Términos: Caballero andante = knight errant (nótese que caballero ... Escudero = squire;
aquí se refiere a una ... Hidalgo - como adjetivo se usa como sinónimo de ...
users.ipfw.edu/jehle/COURSES/S407/Cervant1.htm - 9k - Còpia en memòria - Pàgines similars
Surnames
... cart maker) and "Molina" (miller), "Marrero" (hoe maker), "Guerrero" (warrior/soldier),
"Torrero" (bullfighter), "Escudero", (Squire), "Escobedo" (sweeper ...
home.att.net/~Alsosa/surnames.htm - 20k - Còpia en memòria - Pàgines similars
HTH
Sheila
S407: Don Quijote I - Capítulos 1, 2, 7 y 8
... Términos: Caballero andante = knight errant (nótese que caballero ... Escudero = squire;
aquí se refiere a una ... Hidalgo - como adjetivo se usa como sinónimo de ...
users.ipfw.edu/jehle/COURSES/S407/Cervant1.htm - 9k - Còpia en memòria - Pàgines similars
Surnames
... cart maker) and "Molina" (miller), "Marrero" (hoe maker), "Guerrero" (warrior/soldier),
"Torrero" (bullfighter), "Escudero", (Squire), "Escobedo" (sweeper ...
home.att.net/~Alsosa/surnames.htm - 20k - Còpia en memòria - Pàgines similars
5 mins
vassal?
someone supporting a feudal lord?
13 mins
standard bearer
and there were sword bearers too...
the one who carried the flag...not to be mixed with pages who hung around the king and queen....
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Note added at 2003-05-13 14:09:59 (GMT)
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Note added at 2003-05-13 14:16:30 (GMT)
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an escudero is one who carries the escudo, that is a standard bearer and NOT a squire, in my opinion....
the squire was a henchman to the knight....
Sancho Panza is a squire NOT a standard bearer. A standard bearer carries the flag while the squire helps the knight in battle....
the one who carried the flag...not to be mixed with pages who hung around the king and queen....
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Note added at 2003-05-13 14:09:59 (GMT)
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See this incredible glossary for all your heraldry needs!
http://www002.upp.so-net.ne.jp/saitou/parker/jpglossa.htm
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Note added at 2003-05-13 14:16:30 (GMT)
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an escudero is one who carries the escudo, that is a standard bearer and NOT a squire, in my opinion....
the squire was a henchman to the knight....
Sancho Panza is a squire NOT a standard bearer. A standard bearer carries the flag while the squire helps the knight in battle....
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