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noun

Light-o'-love n.

1.

An old tune of a dance, the name of which made it a proverbial expression of levity, especially in love matters. "Best sing it to the tune of light-o'-love."

2.

Hence: A light or wanton woman; a woman inconstant in love. Called also light-of-love.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Light-o'-love" Quotes from Famous Books

... Christie; "play surprise as well as you will, you must have some guess that I am speaking of the poor fool that was my wife, till she became your lordship's light-o'-love." ...

— The Fortunes of Nigel • Sir Walter Scott

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