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An old tune of a dance, the name of which made it a proverbial expression of levity, especially in love matters.
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- n. An old tune of a dance, the name of which made it a proverbial expression of levity, especially in love matters.
- n. Hence: A light or wanton woman.
- n. a woman inconstant in love
- n. a woman inconstant in love