English

Verb

elt ‎(third-person singular simple present elts, present participle elting, simple past and past participle elted)

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

Etymology 2

Shortening.

Noun

elt ‎(plural elts)

1. (mathematics, computing) Abbreviation of element.