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Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth,
though not noble. |
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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. |
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A compellative of respect, consideration, or
conciliation; as, gentle reader. |
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Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile;
tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse. |
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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. |
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A trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil. |
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A dipterous larva used as fish bait. |
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To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble. |
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To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable. |
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To make kind and docile, as a horse. |
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