FromMiddle Dutchlollen,lullen(“to doze; to mumble, talk nonsense”).[1]
lollen (third-person singular simple presentlolleth,present participlelollende,lollynge,first-/third-person singular past indicativelollede,past participlelolled,ilolled)
FromLate LatinLollardi,Lullardi(“a Lollard”) (whenceEnglishLollard,Lollardy); further etymology uncertain (seeLollard). Sense 2 is probably influenced bylollen(“to hang down, to dangle”)(above).
lollen (third-person singular simple presentlolleth,present participlelollende,lollynge,first-/third-person singular past indicativelollede,lullede,past participlelolled,ilolled)