DAN'DIPRAT, noun A fellow; an urchin; a word of fondness or contempt. DAN'DLE, verb transitive 1. To shake or jolt on the knee, as an infant; to move up and down in the hand; literally, to amuse by play. Ye shall be dandled on her knees. Isaiah 66:12. 2. To fondle; to amuse; to treat as a child; to toy with. I am ashamed to be dandled thus. Addison. 3. To delay; to protract by trifles.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI