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