gentles

The bait they generally use consists of dyed whiskers, and a distant relationship to some of the "gentles" or nobles of the land.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 9, 1841 Various

I learned soon after that it is a French word meaning the little grey worms which fishermen call "gentles," and that it was not such a complimentary appellation as I had imagined; but Asticot I became, and

The Belovéd Vagabond William John Locke 1896

For this very reason the "gentles" commonly suffer most.]

Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings Hester Lynch Piozzi 1781

So, as gentles, would they be permitted coats of arms or must one be noble for that?

Baronets, Bad and Otherwise deliasherman 2010

For those discovering this world for the first time, welcome gentles, and let me fetch a cup of sark for you as you put up your dusty boots.

The Codex Continual » Bulwark Publishing: Kharndam Collected (#3) 2008

I sit back down on the bed and look out the window to the early evening light as it gentles the buildings across the street.

Smoking Crack In Paris: EXCLUSIVE Unpublished Excerpt From Bill Clegg's 'Portrait Of An Addict As A Young Man' 2010

The bone-crushing grip gentles, stroking a ragged thumb across bruised knuckles.

No Mercy Lori Armstrong 2010

The bone-crushing grip gentles, stroking a ragged thumb across bruised knuckles.

No Mercy Lori Armstrong 2010

They are mid-day; they are for beginners, gentles, and fundamentals; they are a dreamy offer.

Yoga Morning Noon & Night « martinis & mantras 2007

Here, gentles, ends the foremost fytte of the Lay of the Bloody Vest.

The Talisman 2008