hengailla — meaning in English

English meaning

dilly dally verb To waste time by moving too slowly or by being unable to make up your mind.
footer noun (dated) A person who travels on foot; a walker.
hang verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
hang out verb To spend time somewhere in a relaxed way, with no particular purpose, usually with other people.
prowl verb To move about quietly and stealthily, especially while hunting or searching for something.

hengailla is used for these senses in English:

footer (Ireland, &, Scotland, slang) To meddle with or pass time without accomplishing anything meaningful.
hang (intransitive, informal) To loiter; to hang around; to spend time idly.
hang about (informal) Especially in the form to hang about with (someone): to spend time or be friends with.
hang around (idiomatic) To spend time or be friends. (especially to hang around with someone)
hang out (dated, informal) To be unyielding; to hold out.
knock about To be present at or inhabit a certain place.
knock about (by extension) Often followed by with: to spend time companionably; to hang around.
prowl (intransitive) To idle; to go about aimlessly.

noun (dated) A person who travels on foot; a walker.
noun A line at the foot of a page giving details such as the content or page number. (Compare foot in printing.)
noun Something that is a stated number of feet long, tall or wide.
noun (sport) A person who prefers using one particular foot, for example to kick a ball.