elt

noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of emergency locator transmitter.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of euglobulin lysis time.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of English language teaching.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of element.

verb

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of extract, load, transform.
2. (Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive)To injure (anything) by rough handling; handle roughly.

   “Du's eltin dat creature to death, boy!?”

3. (Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive)To begrime; soil with mud; daub; smear.

   “Whin shü cam oot an fann me dere Wi peenie fairlins eltit.”

   “Mi böts ir a' eltit wi' glaar.”

   “He was elt(er)ed wi' gutters fae head to foot.”

4. (Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive)To work persistently or laboriously; be occupied in working (e.g. in the earth, rake among dirt, etc.).
5. (Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive)To meddle; interfere.
6. (Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive)To knead dough; stir dough previously kneaded to a proper consistency before baking.
7. (Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal, intransitive)To become soft; become moist, as damp earth.