What is the meaning of Jilt?

(n.) A woman who capriciously deceives her lover; a coquette; a flirt.
(v.t.) To cast off capriciously or unfeeling, as a lover; to deceive in love.
(v.i.) To play the jilt; to practice deception in love; to discard lovers capriciously.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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