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Webster 1913 Edition
Dangle
Dan′gle
(dăṉ′g’l)
, Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Dangled
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Dangling
.] [Akin to Dan.
dangle
, dial. Sw. dangla
, Dan. dingle
, Sw. dingla
, Icel. dingla
; perh. from E. ding
.] To hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion.
He’d rather on a gibbet
Than miss his dear delight, to wrangle.
dangle
Than miss his dear delight, to wrangle.
Hudibras.
From her lifted hand
Dangled
a length of ribbon. Tennyson.
To dangle about
or To dangle after
to hang upon importunately; to court the favor of; to beset.
The Presbyterians, and other fanatics that
are well inclined to pull down the present establishment.
dangle after
them,are well inclined to pull down the present establishment.
Swift.
Dan′gle
,Verb.
T.
To cause to dangle; to swing, as something suspended loosely;
as, to
. dangle
the feetAnd the bridegroom stood
dangling
his bonnet and plume. Sir W. Scott.
Webster 1828 Edition
Dangle
DAN'GLE
, v.i.1.
To hang loose, flowing, shaking or waving; to hang and swing.He'd rather on a gibbet dangle. Hudibras.
2.
To hang on any one; to be a humble, officious follower; with after or about; as, to dangle about a woman; to dangle after a minister for favors.