Light-of-love

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Light-o'-love \Light"-o'-love`\ (l[imac]t"[-o]-l[u^]v`), n.
     1. An old tune of a dance, the name of which made it a
        proverbial expression of levity, especially in love
        matters. --Nares. "Best sing it to the tune of
        light-o'-love." --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. Hence: A light or wanton woman; a woman inconstant in
        love. Called also {light-of-love}. --Beau. & Fl.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  light-of-love
       n : a woman inconstant in love [syn: {light-o'-love}]