plural of quire

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quire

simple past tense and past participle of quire

present participle of quire

A surname.

plural of Quiring

One-twentieth of a ream of paper; a collection of twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold.

(bookbinding) To prepare quires by stitching together leaves of paper.

(archaic) A choir. / One quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church used by the choir, often near the apse.

(intransitive) To sing in concert.