Past tense of dally; to spend time on unimportant activities, to flirt playfully, or to move slowly without urgency.
From the verb 'dally,' which comes from Old French 'dalier.' The past tense form added the regular -ed ending to show completed action in a leisurely, lingering fashion.
The word itself moves slowly—notice how 'dallied' has that double-L sound that makes your mouth linger on the word, just like the action itself. Language mirrors meaning!
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