Meanings
- alternativeuncountableAlternative form of gentle-heartedness.
He was unquestionably kind, but it was a sort of lazy kindness, owing not so much to gentleheartedness as to a desire to avoid conflict at all cost.
1999, Alexander Poznansky, Tchaikovsky Through Others' Eyes, →ISBN, page 972 more examples
So in the human world, young people who really deserve to be loved because of their modesty and gentleheartedness are likely to be little cared for when brought into rivalry with women who are much more clever and cunning, and probably less pure hearted.
1916, Lafcadio Hearn, John Erskine, Interpretations of literature - Volume 2, page 125And thus Mnestheus in his gentleheartedness created beauty. It is a beauty of gracefulness and withal of strength, simplicity and dignity and although black, colorful!
1926, The Western Architect - Volume 35, page 70
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