elt
To injure by rough handlingTo injure (anything) by rough handling; handle roughly.
Meaning
6 senses(Northern England, Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive)To injure (anything) by rough handling; handle roughly.
Du's eltin dat creature to death, boy!?
(Northern England, Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive)To begrime; soil with mud; daub; smear.
Whin shü cam oot an fann me dere Wi peenie fairlins eltit.
Mi böts ir a' eltit wi' glaar.
(Northern England, Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive)To work persistently or laboriously; be occupied in working (e.g. in the earth, rake among dirt, etc.).
(Northern England, Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive)To meddle; interfere.
(Northern England, Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive)To knead dough; stir dough previously kneaded to a proper consistency before baking.
(Northern England, Scotland, UK, dialectal, intransitive)To become soft; become moist, as damp earth.
Origin
From Middle English elten (“to mold, knead, work”), from Old Norse elta (“to chase, hunt,From Middle English elten (“to mold, knead, work”), from Old Norse elta (“to chase, hunt, knead”), from Proto-Germanic *alatjaną (“to drive, force, move”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- (“to drive, move, go”). Cognate with Danish ælte (“to knead”), Swedish älta (“to dwell upon, brood, stir, knead”), Norwegian elte (“to knead”), Norwegian elta (“to pursue, plod”), Icelandic elta (“to chase”).
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Forms
elts, elting, elted, eltedSynonyms
49 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle