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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

[Cf. Gael. & Ir.

cealt

clothes, Gael.

cealltair

spear, castle, cause, Prov. E.

kilter

tool, instrument. Cf.

Regular order or proper condition.

[Usually written

kilter

in th U. S.]

[Colloq., chiefly British spelling]

If the organs of prayer be out of

kelter

or out of tune, how can we pray?

Barrow.

Noun.

The phrase,he is not in kelter, signifies, he is not in a proper dress or equipage, or not in readiness.