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English
Etymology
From Middle English balteren, of North Germanic origin, related to Danish baltre, boltre (“to roll, tumble, gambol, romp”).
Verb
balter (third-person singular simple present balters, present participle baltering, simple past and past participle baltered)
- (intransitive) To tumble; dance clumsily.
- (intransitive, UK dialectal) To become tangled or matted.
- (transitive) To tread down in a clumsy manner.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To tangle; clot; mat (as in the hair).
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Swedish
Noun
balter
- indefinite plural of balt