单词 | gentiness |
释义 | > as lemmasˈgentiness ˈgentiness n. gentility; refined manners and courteousness; an instance of this. ΚΠ 1671 tr. A. de Courtin Rules Civility i. 2 The Gentyness and plausibility, of which you desire information; is..but the modesty and decorum to be observed by every one. 1885 ‘J. Strathesk’ More Bits from Blinkbonny 174 She..still retained some of the ‘gentiness’ of the town-bred lady. 1984 B. Holton tr. S. Nai'an Men o the Mossflow ii, in Cencrastus No. 16. 29/1 Ance an the common gentienesses wir by mither an son baith set theirsels doun, an the Auld Maister speirit o them 'Whaur cam ye frae?' < as lemmas |
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