Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Obsolete forms of
gentle .
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Examples
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Hugs an beems yr way: an jentle deep breethin for bofe yu an yr hubby.
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Itt awlso haz a long, curlee string so teh Meddow kittehs can hav fun chasing it az teh jentle warm breezes waft teh bloon to and fro.
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I knew 3 rottees frum puppeehood an tehy all wuz sweetharts. reelee strawng sweetharts hoo new taht tehy hads tew be jentle wif fings littloler tehn tehm.
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Same Course of last night passede a large butifull Prarie on the S.S. opposit a large Island, called Saukee Prarie, a jentle breese from the
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904
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I Set out at 4 oClock P. M, in the presence of many of the neighbouring inhabitents, and proceeded on under a jentle
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904
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Tuesday rain last night after fixing the new oars and makeing all necessary arrangements, we set out under a jentle breese from the S.E. and proceeded on passed two large Islands on the
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904
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A windey morning wind from the West we proceeded on verry well with the assistance of the Toe Coard, river narrow but fiew Sand bars, & current jentle, but a few cotton
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904
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Sez I, "My jentle Sir, go out or I shall fall on to you putty hevy."
Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Thomas L. Masson 1900
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He had another regular entry, too, as you said, Jesse, that about the 'jentle brease.'
The Young Alaskans on the Missouri Emerson Hough 1890
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Sez I, 'My jentle sir, go out, or I shall fall onto you putty hevy.'
Pushing to the Front Orison Swett Marden 1887
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