Elt

Origin

From Middle English elten, from Old Norse elta ("to chase, hunt, knead"), from Proto-Germanic *alatjaną ("to drive, force, move"), from Proto-Indo-European *ela-, *el(ʷ)-, *lā- ("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").

Full definition of elt

Verb

1. (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To injure (anything) by rough handling; handle roughly.
2. (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To begrime; soil with mud; daub; smear.
3. (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To work persistently or laboriously; be occupied in working (e.g. in the earth, rake among dirt, etc.).
4. (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To meddle; interfere.
5. (transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To knead dough; stir dough previously kneaded to a proper consistency before baking.
6. (intransitive, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To become soft; become moist, as damp earth.