Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To move up and down on one's knee or in one's arms, in affectionate play, as an infant. 2. (v. t.) To treat with fondness, as if a child; to fondle; to toy with; to pet. 3. (v. t.) To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia DANDLE dan'-d'-l. (sha`-osha`, a Pulpal form, from root (sha`-a`) with sense of to "be caressed"). Occurs in Isaiah 66:12, "shall be dandled upon the knees."