• Balter

    Alternative forms

    Origin

    From Middle English balteren, of origin, related to Danish baltre, boltre ("to roll, tumble, gambol, romp").

    Full definition of balter

    Verb

    1. (intransitive) To tumble; dance clumsily.
    2. (intransitive, UK dialectal) To become tangled or matted.
    3. (transitive) To tread down in a clumsy manner.
    4. (transitive, UK dialectal) To tangle; clot; mat (as in the hair).
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