# balter

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To tumble; dance clumsily.
2. To become tangled or matted.
3. To tread down in a clumsy manner.
4. To tangle; clot; mat (as in the hair).

## Etymology
From Middle English balteren, of North Germanic origin, related to Danish baltre, boltre (“to roll, tumble, gambol, romp”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/balter