fondle

• Were they willing to do that,—so it is said by Roesselmann at the Ruetli meeting,—all their troubles would end forthwith; the cruel governors would deal kindly with them, would 'fondle' them. —  The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller
• "Caress, fondle, cuddle, massage, goose You do not!" —  Piers Anthony - [Xanth 29] - Pet Peeve (2005)
• Milton was constitutionally unfit “to soothe and fondle,” and his theories cannot have contributed to correct his practice. —  Life of John Milton
• I think this must have been the monitors' benefit session, for they would ask us for a fondle, a kiss, to sit on their laps.... But to start with not, I noticed, to touch them or go into a back room. —  XXXX
• The other duties I was a asked to perform were a public fondle, a chat whilst sitting on the knee of one of the teachers, and only one other assignment to a separate room. —  XXXX

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