Dandle

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·vt To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to Wheedle.

II. Dandle ·vt To move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in affectionate play, as an Infant.

III. Dandle ·vt To treat with fondness, as if a child; to Fondle; to toy with; to Pet.