dalien
Middle English
Alternative forms
daly
dallin
dailien
daily
daile
Etymology
From
Anglo-Norman
delaier
.
Verb
dalien
To
talk
,
converse
, or
say
(something).
To
delay
,
linger
, or
waste time
.
To
trifle
,
play
, or
sport
.
References
"daliēn, v."
in the
Middle English Dictionary
(MED), Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2019.