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Gill \Gill\, n. [Abbrev. from Gillian.]

1. A young woman; a sweetheart; a flirting or wanton girl. "Each Jack with his Gill." --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]

2. (Bot.) The ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma); -- called also gill over the ground, and other like names. [1913 Webster]

3. Malt liquor medicated with ground ivy. [1913 Webster]

Gill ale.
   (a) Ale flavored with ground ivy.
   (b) (Bot.) Alehoof. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Gill \Gill\, n. [Abbrev. from Gillian.]

1. A young woman; a sweetheart; a flirting or wanton girl. ``Each Jack with his Gill.'' --B. Jonson.

2. (Bot.) The ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma); -- called also gill over the ground, and other like names.

3. Malt liquor medicated with ground ivy.

Gill ale.
   (a) Ale flavored with ground ivy.
   (b) (Bot.) Alehoof.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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