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it mines, etc. German folklore tells of two species; one fierce and malevolent, the other gentle, See Kobold. No goblin or swart fairy of the mine Hath hurtful power over true virginity. Milton.

k him and his ladies to come over in a family way, and dine with some other plain country gentlefolks" Thackeray. -- In the family way, pregnant. [Colloq.]

Pertaining to the west wind; soft; mild; gentle.

o have the aspect or looks of; as, the child favors his father. The porter owned that the gentleman favored his master. Spectator.

A gentle internal motion of the constituent parts of a fluid; fermentation. [R.] Down to the lowest lees the ferment ran. Thomson. ferment oils, volatile oils produced by the fermentation of plants, and not originally contained in them. These were the quintessences of the alchenists. Ure.

the conduct or carrer of a person; as, a sorry figure. I made some figure there. Dryden. Gentlemen of the best figure in the county. Blackstone.

ce; to discover by the intellect or the feelings; to detect; to feel. "I find you passing gentle." Shak. The torrid zone is now found habitable. Cowley.

fine gold. Prov. iii. 14. A cup of wine that's brisk and fine. Shak. Not only the finest gentleman of his time, but one of the finest scholars. Felton. To soothe the sick bed of so fine a being [Keats]. Leigh Hunt.

To hasten over; to cause to pass away lighty, or in mirth and joy. Many young gentlemen flock to him, and fleet the time carelessly. Shak.

In a good sense, tenderness of feeling; gentleness. There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart. Cowper.

Any gentle, gradual movement or procedure of thought, diction, music, or the like, resembling the quiet, steady movement of a river; a stream. The feast of reason and the flow of soul. Pope.

; to give foreknowledge of; to prognosticate; to foretell. Your looks foreshow You have a gentle heart. Shak. Next, like Aurora, Spenser rose, Whose purple blush the day foreshows. Denham.

Wasted in strength; tired; exhausted. [Archaic] A gentleman almost forspent with speed. Shak.

Wealth; large possessions; large estate; riches; as, a gentleman of fortune.

A going; a walk; a march; a way. Good gentleman, go your gait, and let poor folks pass. Shak.

current of air; a breeze. A little gale will soon disperse that cloud. Shak. And winds of gentlest gale Arabian odors fanned From their soft wings. Milton.

ly the fore feet and the hind feet, in successive leaps or bounds. Hand gallop, a slow or gentle gallop.

a stake; a gambler; one skilled in games. When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentlest gamester is the soonest winner. Shak.

Costume; fashion; as, the garb of a gentleman in the 16th century.

Gentle; noble; of gentle birth. [Obs.] All of a knight [who] was fair and gent. Chaucer.