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Giglot

Giglot \Gig"lot\, Giglet \Gig"let\, n. [Cf. Icel. gikkr a pert, rude person, Dan. giek a fool, silly man, AS. gagol, g[ae]gl, lascivious, wanton, MHG. gogel wanton, giege fool, and E. gig a wanton person.] A wanton; a lascivious or light, giddy girl. [Obs.]

The giglet is willful, and is running upon her fate.
--Sir W. Scott.

Giglot

Giglot \Gig"lot\, a. Giddi; light; inconstant; wanton. [Obs.] ``O giglot fortune!''
--Shak.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
giglot

"lewd, wanton woman" (mid-14c.); later "a giddy, romping girl;" of unknown origin; compare gig (n.1).

Wiktionary
giglot

a. (context obsolete English) giddy; inconstant; wanton n. (context obsolete English) A strumpet; a wanton girl.