| Gentle (gentle) |
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| a. | (?) |
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| Gen"tle |
| [Compar. Gentler (?);
superl. Gentlest (?).] [OE. gentil,
F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful, fr. L. gentilis of
the same clan or race, fr. gens, gentis, tribe, clan,
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Well-born; of
a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
Quiet and refined in manners; not rough,
harsh, or stern; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a
gentle nature, temper, or disposition; a gentle manner;
a gentle address; a gentle voice.
A compellative of respect, consideration,
or conciliation; as, gentle reader.
Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet
and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse.
Soft; not violent or rough; not strong,
loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle
touch; a gentle gallop .
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One
well born; a gentleman.
A trained falcon. See Falcon-
gentil.
A dipterous larva used
as fish bait.
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| Gentle (gentle) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Gent"le |
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To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble.
To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable.
To make kind and docile, as a horse.
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