elt

Plural: elts

Verb

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

Noun

Abbreviation of element.

Examples

Du's eltin dat creature to death, boy!?
He was elt(er)ed wi' gutters fae head to foot.
Mi böts ir a' eltit wi' glaar.
Whin shü cam oot an fann me dere Wi peenie fairlins eltit.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Scrabble Score: 3

elt: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
elt: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
elt: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

elt: not valid in Words With Friends