balter

verb — 4 senses

verb

Etymology From Middle English balteren, of North Germanic origin, related to Danish baltre, boltre (“to roll, tumble, gambol, romp”).

To tumble; dance clumsily.

UK, Dialectal To become tangled or matted.

To tread down in a clumsy manner.

UK, Dialectal To tangle; clot; mat (as in the hair).

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