Here are the OED entries in which the word 'gentilesse' occurs:
> Oxford English Dictionary > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Found: 22 entries (gentilesse) > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 1. appropre; approprie > 2. bequeath > 3. claim > 4. complaisance > 5. constitution > 6. desert > 7. dignity > 8. generation > 9. gentilesse > 10. gentilitial > 11. mitre > 12. name > 13. piteous > 14. reverse > 15. sober > 16. source > 17. stock > 18. villain > 19. virtuous > 20. wear > 21. wedding > 22. worthinessAnd here is the text of the OED entry for 'gentilesse':
> OED Entry Search > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > gentilesse > > gentilesse d3e:ntile.s. Obs. exc. arch. ad. Fr. gentillesse, f. > gentil: see genteel, gentle. > > 1. The quality of being gentle; courtesy, politeness, good breeding; > an instance of courtesy. Frequent in Chaucer, esp. in phrases > > of > > of, > > for > > for, > > through one's gentilesse > > through (one's) gentilesse. > > * 1340 Ayenb. 89 Thet is pe gratteste noblesse and pe he3este > gentilesse pet me may to hopye: and cliue. > > * C. 1386 Chaucer Clerk's T. 537 This child to fostre in alle > gentillesse. > > * 1390 Gower Conf. III. 299 And of his grete gentilesse His > doughter..He bad to go on his message. > > * ? C. 1460 Stans Puer 65 in Babees Bk. 30 Whereso euer that thow > dyne or soupe, Of gentilesse take salt withe thy knyf. > > * C. 1500 Lancelot 1847 Many o cetee..offerith them with-outen > strok of spere..But only for his gentilles that thei Have hard. > > * 1647 Clarendon Hist. Reb. i. Sect.151 Who out of their > gentilesses had submitted the difficulties and mysteries of the > law to be measured by the standard of general reason. > > * 1655 tr. De Parc's Francion i. 19 This pretty Confidence, and > the Gentilesses she entertained me with..took me exceedingly. > > * 1670 Moral State Eng. 145 This new Flame..spurred on the Youth > to little Gallantries, and Gentilesses. > > * 1801 Wordsw. Cuckoo & Night; xxxi, All gentiless and honour > thence come forth. > > * 1881 E. Arnold Ind. Poetry 119 `God shield you!' said the > knight and dame. And Saladin, with phrase of gentilesse > Returned. > > b. transf. Of a graft: The fact of coming from a good stock. > > * C. 1450 Pallad. on Husb. xi. 28 (Colchester MS.) This is a > preef of graffes gentillesse. > > 2. Slenderness; elegance. > > * C. 1386 Chaucer Sqr.'s T. 418 A ffaucon..of fairnesse, As wel > of plumage as of gentillesse Of shape.