Gentle

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun One well born; a gentleman.

II. Gentle ·noun A dipterous larva used as fish bait.

III. Gentle ·vt To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable.

IV. Gentle ·vt To make kind and docile, as a horse.

V. Gentle ·noun A trained falcon. ·see Falcon-gentil.

VI. Gentle ·superl Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.

VII. Gentle ·vt To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to Ennoble.

VIII. Gentle ·superl A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader.

IX. Gentle ·superl Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse.

X. Gentle ·superl Soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop ...

XI. Gentle ·superl 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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