fondling

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He passes from one to another, and they are all expecting the little love pats and slaps on their glossy sides, the caressings and fondlings and pleasant greetings of "Chevalier, how are you, old fellow?"

From Our Boys Entertaining Stories by Popular Authors by Various

A lovely bit I spoiled, my merry-andrew!—tears and fondlings to-night, a codicil to-morrow.

From Ewing\'s Lady by Wilson, Harry Leon

How anxious is the pensive parents' thought, How blest the lot of fondlings, early taught; Joy strings her hours on pleasure's golden twine, And fancy forms it to an endless line.

From Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) by Gay, John

The children gathered round her, and hung upon her, undeterred by the fact that she had no kisses or fondlings for them.

From Sisters by Cambridge, Ada

Thereafter she had never doubted him; he had barked at all twelve of Mr. Heatherbloom's predecessors—the dozen other answers to the advertisement; but here he was sedulous for fondlings from Horatio.

From A Man and His Money by Isham, Frederic Stewart