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Webster 1913 Edition


Jilt

Jilt

,
Noun.
[Contr. fr. Scot.
jillet
a giddy girl, a jill-flirt, dim. of
jill
a jill.]
A woman who capriciously deceives her lover; a coquette; a flirt.
Otway.

Jilt

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Jilted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Jilting
.]
To cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a lover; to deceive in love.
Locke.

Jilt

,
Verb.
I.
To play the jilt; to practice deception in love; to discard lovers capriciously.
Congreve.

Webster 1828 Edition


Jilt

JILT

,
Noun.
[of uncertain etymology.] A woman who gives her lover hopes and capriciously disappoints him; a woman who trifles with her lover.
1.
A name of contempt for a woman.

JILT

,
Verb.
T.
To encourage a lover and then frustrate his hopes; to trick in love; to give hopes to a lover and then reject him.

JILT

,
Verb.
I.
To play the jilt; to practice deception in love and discard lovers.

Definition 2024


jilț

jilț

See also: jilt

Romanian

Noun

jilț n (plural jilțuri)

  1. Alternative form of jeț