A person of high birth.
A maggot used as bait by anglers.
A trained falcon, or falcon-gentil.
To become gentle
To ennoble
(animal husbandry) to break; to tame; to domesticate
To soothe; to calm; to make gentle.
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
Docile and easily managed.
Gradual rather than steep or sudden.
Polite and respectful rather than rude.
Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.