gent

Gent, a. Etym: [OF. gent, fr. L. genitus born, or (less prob.) fr. gentilis. See Genteel.] 1. Gentle; noble; of gentle birth. [Obs.] All of a knight [who] was fair and gent. Chaucer. 2. Neat; pretty; fine; elegant. [Obs.] Spenser. Her body gent and small. Chaucer.

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