GEN'TLE, a. See Genteel. Well born of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble as the studies of noble and gentle youth gentle blood.
1. Mild meek soft bland not rough, harsh or severe as a gentle nature, temper or disposition a gentle manner a gentle address a gentle voice. 1 Thessalonians 27 . 2 Timothy 2
2. Tame peaceable not wild, turbulent or refractory as a gentle horse or beast.
3. Soothing pacific.
4. Treating with mildness not violent.
A gentle hand may lead the elephant with a hair.
GEN'TLE, n. A gentleman.
1. A kind of worm.
GEN'TLE, To make genteel to raise from the vulgar.
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