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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GENTLEMANNY, adj. = Eng. gentlemanly (Sc. 1782 J. Sinclair Ob. Sc. Dial. 53, Cai. 1900 E.D.D.; Sh., ne.Sc., Ags. 1954).Abd. a.1778 J. B. Pratt J. Fleeman (1861) 17:
Jamie had a prejudice in favour of dogs and in hatred of cats, and this, he said, was “gentlemanny”.Mry. 1803 R. Couper Tourifications 63:
A gentlemanny kind of body.
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