What does the word gentilly mean?

adverb. (obsolete) In a gentle or noble manner; frankly .

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What is the origin of the word gently?

Etymology. From Middle English gentilly, gentlych, gentilliche, equivalent to gentle +‎ -ly, with *-lely simplified to -ly by haplology .

Where does the name Gentilly come from?

The name Gentilly was recorded for the first time in the 6th century as Gentilly, a royal estate of some importance where coinage was minted. The etymology of the name seems to be "estate of Gentilius", a Gallo-Roman landowner .

What is the history of the Gentilly?

French colonists Mathurin and Pierre Dreux selected the natural levee along Bayou Sauvage as the site of their plantation in 1727, which they named “Gentilly” after the commune from which they came. Gentilly was essentially rural, with a small village located three miles from the Vieux Carré, through the 19th century.

What does "not for all the tea" in China mean?

Not at any price, never , as in I wouldn't give up my car, not for all the tea in China . This term originated in Australia and alludes to the presumed huge quantity of tea in China. [Late 1800s] Also see for all the world ; not for love or money .

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What is the Old English word for gentle?

From Middle English lithe, from Old English līþe (“gentle, mild”), from Proto-West Germanic *linþ(ī), from Proto-Germanic *linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lentos.

What is a better word then gently?

lightly mildly smoothly . Weak match . blandly . gently (adverb as in kindly)

What does laugh gently mean?

verb. laugh quietly or with restraint . synonyms: chortle, chuckle. type of: express joy, express mirth, laugh. produce laughter.

What does Chantilly mean in France?

feminine noun. sweetened whipped cream . Collins Beginner's French-English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers.

Where does the word Malkin come from?

Where does the noun malkin come from? The earliest known use of the noun malkin is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for malkin is from around 1275, in Lutel Soth Serm. From a proper name .

What does the French word Chantilly mean?

adjective. (of cream) whipped and flavored, especially with vanilla . (of food) prepared or served with whipped cream: strawberries Chantilly.

gentilly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (2024)

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Adverb
2 Middle English
- 2.1 Alternative forms
- 2.2 Etymology
- 2.3 Adverb
  - 2.3.1 Descendants

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English gentilly, equivalent to gentle +‎ -ly.

Adverb[edit]

gentilly (comparative more gentilly, superlative most gentilly)

(Early Modern) Obsolete spelling of gently

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

gentilliche

Etymology[edit]

From gentil +‎ -ly; see further at gentle.

Adverb[edit]

gentilly

Like a member of the gentry: in the manner of someone of gentle birth.
- 15th c., Anonymous, Sir Gowther, in 1995, Anne Laskaya, Eve Salisbury (eds.), "The Middle English Breton lays", Kalamazoo, Michigan: Medieval Institute Publications pp. 263-307, ll. 39-45.
  A mangere con thei make;
  Knyghtus of honowr tho furst dey
  Justyd gently hom to pley
  Here shaftes gan thei shake.
  On the morow the lordes gente
  Made a riall tournement
  For that lady sake;
  They made a feast. That first day, honorable knights jousted like gentlemen homeward to the contest, and began to shatter their lances. The next day the gentle lords made a royal tournament for the lady's sake.
  See Also
  Classic French Madeleines (Madeleine Cookies)
(by extension) In a manner that reflects the virtues or customs associated with those of gentle birth: generously, courteously, gracefully, nobly, etc.
- 1387–1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Knyghtes Tale”, in The Canterbury Tales, [Westminster: William Caxton, published 1478], →OCLC; republished in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed,[…], [London]: […] [Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes[…], 1542, →OCLC, folio xii, recto, column 1:
  And Emelye hym loueth so tenderly
  And he her ſerueth ſo gentelly
  That neuer was ther no woꝛde hē bytwene
  Of ielouſye, oꝛ of any other tene
  And Emily loved him so tenderly
  And he served her so nobly and faithfully
  That between them, there was never a single word
  Of jealousy, or any other trouble.

Descendants[edit]

English: gently

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