light-o'-love

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"That creature!" said Lady Washington, -- "that light-o'-love with her

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  1. A light, capricious woman; a wanton coquette. So, my quean, you and I must part sooner than perhaps a light-o'-love such as you expected to part with a—likely young fellow. Scott.
  2. An old dance-tune. Clap us into Light-o'-love; that goes without a burden; do you sing it, and I'll dance it. Shak., Much Ado, iii. 4. 44.

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  1. From the phrase light of love, i. e. trifling or capricious in love.
 

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