2. To act the gentleman; — with it (see It, 5). [Obs.]
GENTILIZE
Gen"til*ize, v. i.
Defn: To render gentile or gentlemanly; as, to gentilize your unworthy sones. [R.] Sylvester.
GENTILLY
Gen"til*ly, adv. Etym: [From Gentil, a.]
Defn: In a gentle or hoble manner; frankly. [Obs.] Chaucer.
GENTIOPIKRIN
Gen`ti*o*pi"krin, n. Etym: [Gentian + Gr. (Chem.)
Defn: A bitter, yellow, crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside, and obtained from the gentian.
GENTISIN
Gen"ti*sin, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A tasteless, yellow, crystalline substance, obtained from the gentian; — called also gentianin.
GENTLE Gen"tle, a. [Compar. Gentler; superl. Gentlest.] Etym: [OE. gentil, F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful, fr. L. gentilis of the same clan or race, fr. gens, gentis, tribe, clan, race, orig. that which belongs together by birth, fr. the root of genere, gignere, to beget; hence gentle, properly, of birth or family, that is, of good or noble birth. See Gender, and cf. Genteel, Gentil, Gentile, Gentoo, Jaunty.]