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What does gent. · gentl, gen̄t mean?
gentleman · gentlemen
gentleman (a status word after a name)
Meet oftenUsually left as writtenUnit 9
You’ll find it in registers, wills, deeds and court records.
Transcribers usually keep this one as it is written rather than spelling it out.
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Create a free Leo accountTaught in unit 9. Standard members get the whole course.
Listed in Jones, abbreviation tables (1688).