Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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JILT, v.2, n.3 Rare.
I. v. To jolt, shake, jerk.Fif. 1868 St Andrews Gazette (15 Aug.):
You . . . move off from each station without the least shaking or jilting.
II. n. A jolt, jerk.Fif. 1867 Ib. (7 Sept.):
The horse shied, and got foul of hedge [sic], causing such a jilt that old John was flung out.
