lollen

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Middle English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch lollen, lullen (to doze; to mumble, talk nonsense).[1]

Alternative forms

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Verb

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lollen (third-person singular simple present lolleth, present participle lollende, lollynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative lollede, past participle lolled, ilolled)

  1. To act lazily or indolently; to recline; to lie at ease; to loll.
  2. Especially of body parts: to hang down, to dangle; to loll.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From Late Latin Lollardi, Lullardi (a Lollard) (whence English Lollard, Lollardy); further etymology uncertain (see Lollard). Sense 2 is probably influenced by lollen (to hang down, to dangle) (above).

Verb

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lollen (third-person singular simple present lolleth, present participle lollende, lollynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative lollede, lullede, past participle lolled, ilolled)

  1. To be a Lollard.
  2. To be executed by hanging for Lollardy.

References

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  1. ^ lollen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 15 September 2017.