transitive. To embrace; to caress. Obsolete.

To stroke or touch soothingly, pat, caress.

To caress, make much of, coax.

to fawn on, upon: (of a dog, etc.) to show delight at the presence of; to lavish caresses on, to caress.

transitive. To pet, fondle, caress, make much of. Also absol.

To caress, fondle; to hug; to stroke or pat endearingly. Obsolete or archaic.

transitive. Scottish. To fondle (someone).

transitive. To treat as a minion; to caress, treat tenderly.

transitive. Rarely used in French sense: To touch or stroke lightly and caressingly. Obsolete.

transitive. To fondle or caress lovingly or intimately. Also intransitive with with in same sense.

transitive. To caress amorously.

transitive. = ingle, v. 1b.

transitive. To have or show fondness for; to hold with affection. Now rare.

transitive. To cuddle, fondle, caress.

transitive. To handle (a person, animal, or thing) with fondness; to caress; to toy or fiddle with (something). Also: to press fondly to (the heart).

transitive. To treat affectionately or blandishingly, to touch, stroke, or pat endearingly; to fondle.

intransitive. To caress, fondle; to toy with something.

transitive. To smouch, to caress.