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to dandle a child on one's knee

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  • Dandle — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dandle — dandler, n. /dan dl/, v.t., dandled, dandling. 1. to move (a baby, child, etc.) lightly up and down, as on one s knee or in one s arms. 2. to pet; pamper. [1520 30; dand (obscurely akin to the base of F dandiner to dandle, se dandiner to waddle,… …   Universalium

  • dandle — dan•dle [[t]ˈdæn dl[/t]] v. t. dled, dling 1) to move (as a child) lightly up and down, on one s knee or in one s arms 2) to pet; pamper • Etymology: 1520–30; dand (obscurely akin to the base of F dandiner to dandle, se dandiner to waddle, and… …   From formal English to slang

  • dandle — verb a) To move up and down on one’s knee or in one’s arms, in affectionate play, as an infant. , you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees. Isaiah 66:12 (NIV) b) To treat with fondness, as if a child; to fondle; to toy… …   Wiktionary

  • Dandled — Dandle 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dandling — Dandle 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • caress — vb Caress, fondle, pet, cosset, cuddle, dandle mean to show affection or love by touching or handling. Caress implies an expression of tender interest (as by soft stroking or patting) or of affection ordinarily without undue familiarity {soothing …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • baby — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. infant, babe, child, tot, kid (inf.); nursling, suckling; off spring. See youth. v. t. pamper. See leniency. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Infantile] Syn. youthful, babyish, juvenile; see childish 1 . 2 …   English dictionary for students

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