"balter" meaning in English

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        "To tumble; dance clumsily."
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        "(intransitive) To tumble; dance clumsily."
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        "To become tangled or matted."
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        "(intransitive, UK dialectal) To become tangled or matted."
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        "To tread down in a clumsy manner."
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        "(transitive) To tread down in a clumsy manner."
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        "To tangle; clot; mat (as in the hair)."
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        "(transitive, UK dialectal) To tangle; clot; mat (as in the hair)."
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      "word": "bauter"
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        "To tumble; dance clumsily."
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        "To become tangled or matted."
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        "To tread down in a clumsy manner."
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        "(transitive) To tread down in a clumsy manner."
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        "To tangle; clot; mat (as in the hair)."
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        "(transitive, UK dialectal) To tangle; clot; mat (as in the hair)."
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    {
      "word": "bolter"
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