Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fondle. 2. (n.) The act of caressing; manifestation of tenderness. 3. (n.) A person or thing fondled or caressed; one treated with foolish or doting affection. 4. (n.) A fool; a simpleton; a ninny.

Multi-Version Concordance Fondling (1 Occurrence) Genesis 26:8 It happened, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was caressing Rebekah, his wife. (See RSV)