elt
10 synonyms for elt, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To hurt something by treating it roughly.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English elten ("to mould, knead, work"), which developed 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"). It is cognate with Danish ælte ("to knead"), Swedish älta ("to dwell up...
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