An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/dahlen
dahlen, vb., ‘to talk nonsense,’ from the LG.; comp. E. to dally (the initial d indicates that the word was borrowed), which is traced back to OIc. þylja, ‘to chatter.’
dahlen, vb., ‘to talk nonsense,’ from the LG.; comp. E. to dally (the initial d indicates that the word was borrowed), which is traced back to OIc. þylja, ‘to chatter.’