Obs. Also flirt-gillian. [f. FLIRT sb. or v. + GILL nickname for Juliana.] A woman of light or loose behavior. Cf. GILL-FLIRT.
1592. Shaks., Rom. & Jul., II. iv. 162. Scuruie knaue, I am none of his flurt-gils, I am none of his skaines mates, and thou must stand by too and suffer euery knaue to vse me as his pleasure.
1613. Beaum. & Fl., Knt. Burning Pestle, IV. i. You heard him take me vp like a flirt Gill, and sing baudy songs upon me.
1618. Fletcher, The Chances, III. i.
| Thou took’st me up at every word I spoke, | |
| As I had been a Mawkin, a flurt Gillian. |
