| Ariadne | [ari'adnee] daughter of Minos who helped Theseus find his way through the labyrinth, and then fled with him; Theseus abandoned her while she slept at Naxos |
| Cerberus | ['sairberus] three-headed dog guarding the entrance to the Underworld, originally 50-headed; charmed to sleep by Orpheus during his quest to rescue Euridice |
| couch | lie, sleep, go to bed |
| coy | gentle, considerate, solicitous |
| debonair | gracious, courtly, of gentle disposition |
| drowsy | causing sleepiness, sleep-inducing, soporific |
| dull | [unclear meaning] sleep-inducing, soothing, producing drowsiness |
| effeminate | gentle, tender, compassionate |
| Endymion | [pron: en'dimion] young shepherd loved by Selene (the Moon); Zeus granted his wish of eternal sleep, so he remained forever young |
| enjoy | possess in love, sleep with |
| gentle | well-born, honourable, noble |
| gentle | courteous, friendly, kind |
| gentle | (plural) ladies and gentlemen, gentlefolk |
| gentle | (plural) gentlemen |
| gentle | refined, discriminating, sophisticated |
| gentle | [polite intimate address] dear one |
| gentle | made peaceful, become violence-free |
| gentle | elevate, ennoble, dignify |
| gentle | peaceful, calm, free from violence |
| gentle | courteously, kindly |
| gentle | soft, tender, kind |
| gentle | smooth-flowing, not rough or rapid |
| gentle-hearted | noble-hearted |
| human | tender, delicate, gentle |
| lie | sleep, go to bed |
| lodge | sleep, lie, remain |
| low | gentle, mild, not shrill |
| outsleep | sleep beyond [a time], sleep in |
| overwatched | wearied from too much watching, exhausted from lack of sleep |
| sleep upon | disregard, ignore, pay no attention to |
| sleepy | sleep-inducing, soporific |
| softly-sprighted | mild-tempered, gentle-spirited |
| tassel-gentle | male peregrine falcon |
| temperate | self-restrained, abstemious, gentle-natured |
| tender | mild, soft, gentle |
| tender-hefted | [haft = handle] set in a delicate bodily frame; tender-hearted, gentle |
| wanton | casual, gentle |
| watch | [falconry, in taming a hawk] prevent from sleeping, keep awake |
| wink | closing of the eyes, shutting, sleep |
| wink | sleep, doze, nod off |
| womanhood | gentle womanliness, female modesty |
| woollen | sleep in rough blankets |
| yawning | sleep-inducing, lulling |
| zephyr | mild breeze, gentle wind [especially from the west] |