Dalliance, 1) trifling, toying, wanton play: “do not give d. too much the rein,” Tp. IV, 1, 51. “you use this d. to excuse your breach of promise,” Err. IV, 1, 48. Err. IV, 1, 48 H5 II Chor. H5 II Chor. H6A V, 1, 23. Hml. I, 3, 50.
2) tarrying: “keep not back your powers in d.” H6A V, 2, 5.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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