Obs. exc. dial. Pa. t. 4–5 welt(e. [a. ON. *welta intr. strong verb (Icel. and Norw. velta, MSw. välta), and trans. weak verb (Icel. and Norw. velta, MSw. and Sw. välta, Da. vælte); the latter corresponds to OE. -wæltan (Angl.), wyltan, OHG. walzen, welzen (MHG. welzen, G. wälzen), Goth. waltjan, f. the a- grade of the stem welt-, walt: see WALT a. and v.]

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  1.  intr. To roll or turn over (also with over); to fall over (also with backward); to sway or be unsteady.

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13[?].  St. Cristofer, 651, in Horstm., Altengl. Leg. (1881), 462. Whene þe kynge hade of hym syghte In his chayere he welte vpryghte.

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c. 1400.  Destr. Troy, 7488. Philoc with felle angur frusshet to Remo, Till bothe welt backward of hor bare sadles.

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1513.  Douglas, Æneis, X. x. 136. So tyll hys hart stoundis the prik of deith, He weltis our, and ȝaldis vp the breith. Ibid., XI. xii. 83. And stedis throwand on the ground that weltis.

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1570.  Levins, Manip., 59/1. To Welt, neuter, decidere.

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1703.  Thoresby, Let. Ray, Welt, to totter.

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1876.  Whitby Gloss., s.v., T’ cart coup’d, an’ we com welting into t’ gutter.

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1895.  Lakeland Gloss., Welt, to roll or roll over, to incline on one side.

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  fig.  13[?].  E. E. Allit. P., C. 115. Hit was a wenyng vn-war þat welt in his mynde.

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c. 1400.  Destr. Troy, 4891. We, as vnwise men, welt into pride, Answarth hyn awterwart with angur & skorne.

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  b.  To gush out. Cf. WALT v. 4.

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a. 1400–50.  Wars Alex., 839 (MS. Ashm.). So hard him hittis on the hede his hernes out weitid [MS. Dublin weltyn].

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  2.  trans. To cast or throw down; to throw to the ground; to overturn; to beat down; also to roll, trundle. Cf. WALT v. 2.

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a. 1400[?].  Morte Arth., 3152. Walles he welte downe.

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c. 1400.  Destr. Troy, 7490. Aither wegh other woundit, & welt to þe grene.

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1513.  Douglas, Æneis, IV. vii. 76. The burgeonit treis on buird thai bring for airis, Weltis down in woddis gret mastis. Ibid., IX. viii. 127. Down welting eik of huge wecht gret stanys. Ibid., X. iii. 21. Ane Agmon of Lyrnesya fast tharby Presys, wyth all the fors in his body, A felloune stone to welt the wallys tyll.

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1570.  Levins, Manip., 59/1. To Welt, actine, euertere.

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1703.  Thoresby, Let. Ray, Welt,… overturn cart or wain.

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1828.  Carr, Craven Gloss., Grass or corn is said to be welted when it is beaten down by wind or rain, &c.

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1869.  Lonsdale Gloss., Welt, v. t. to overset, to overturn.

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1898.  B. Kirkby, Lakeland Words, Welt, upset.

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