"rigwelted" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} rigwelted (not comparable)
  1. (Yorkshire, dialect) Stuck on one's back, unable to get up. Tags: Yorkshire, dialectal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-rigwelted-en-adj-6cURcOxJ Categories (other): Yorkshire English

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