About The Word Dandle
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Dandle
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What's The Definition Of Dandle?
[v] pet, as of a small child
[v] move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees Synonyms | Synonyms for Dandle: Related Terms | Find terms related to Dandle: See Also | caress | displace | move Dandle In Webster's Dictionary \Dan"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dandled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Dandling}.] [Cf. G. d["a]ndeln to trifly, dandle, OD. &
Prov. G. danten, G. tand trifly, prattle; Scot. dandill,
dander, to go about idly, to trifly.]
1. To move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in
affectionate play, as an infant.
Ye shall be dandled . . . upon her knees. --Is.?
2. To treat with fondness, as if a child; to fondle; to toy
with; to pet.
They have put me in a silk gown and gaudy fool's
cap; I as ashamed to be dandled thus. --Addison.
The book, thus dandled into popularity by bishops
and good ladies, contained many pieces of nursery
eloquence. --Jeffrey.
3. To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle.
[Obs.]
Captains do so dandle their doings, and dally in the
service, as it they would not have the enemy
subdued. --Spenser.
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