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dander (3)

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dander3 /ˈdandə / mainly Scottish English
noun a stroll:
we'll take a bit of a dander and get the fresh air.
verb [no object, with adverbial of direction] stroll:
he dandered in to change his coat.
– ORIGIN late 16th century: frequentative form; perhaps related to dialect dadder quake and daddle dawdle.