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kelter
(encz) | kelter, n: |
Kelter
(gcide) | Kelter \Kel"ter\, n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. cealt clothes, Gael.
cealltair spear, castle, cause, Prov. E. kilter tool,
instrument. Cf. Kilt.]
Regular order or proper condition. [Usually written kilter
in th U. S.] [Colloq., chiefly British spelling]
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If the organs of prayer be out of kelter or out of
tune, how can we pray? --Barrow.
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kelter
(gcide) | kilter \kil"ter\ (k[i^]l"t[~e]r), n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. cealt
clothes, Gael. cealltair spear, castle, cause, Prov. E.
kilter tool, instrument. Cf. Kilt.]
Regular order or proper condition. Same as kelter, but
kilter is the more common spelling in the U. S. Used
chiefly in the phrase out of kilter, meaning out of order or
irregular in some manner. [Also spelled kelter.]
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kelter
(wn) | kelter
n 1: in working order; "out of kilter"; "in good kilter" [syn:
kilter, kelter] |
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helter-skelter
(encz) | helter-skelter,chaotický adj: Zdeněk Brožhelter-skelter,neuspořádaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Helter-skelter
(gcide) | Helter-skelter \Hel"ter-skel"ter\, adv. [An onomat?poetic word.
Cf. G. holter-polter, D. holder de bolder.]
In hurry and confusion; without definite purpose;
irregularly. [Colloq.]
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Helter-skelter have I rode to thee. --Shak.
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A wistaria vine running helter-skelter across the roof.
--J. C.
Harris.
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Kelter
(gcide) | Kelter \Kel"ter\, n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. cealt clothes, Gael.
cealltair spear, castle, cause, Prov. E. kilter tool,
instrument. Cf. Kilt.]
Regular order or proper condition. [Usually written kilter
in th U. S.] [Colloq., chiefly British spelling]
[1913 Webster]
If the organs of prayer be out of kelter or out of
tune, how can we pray? --Barrow.
[1913 Webster]kilter \kil"ter\ (k[i^]l"t[~e]r), n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. cealt
clothes, Gael. cealltair spear, castle, cause, Prov. E.
kilter tool, instrument. Cf. Kilt.]
Regular order or proper condition. Same as kelter, but
kilter is the more common spelling in the U. S. Used
chiefly in the phrase out of kilter, meaning out of order or
irregular in some manner. [Also spelled kelter.]
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Skelter
(gcide) | Skelter \Skel"ter\, v. i. [Cf. Helter-skelter.]
To run off helter-skelter; to hurry; to scurry; -- with away
or off. [Colloq.] --A. R. Wallace.
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helter-skelter
(wn) | helter-skelter
adv 1: haphazardly; "the books were piled up helter-skelter"
[syn: helter-skelter, every which way]
adj 1: lacking a visible order or organization [syn: chaotic,
helter-skelter]
2: with undue hurry and confusion; "a helter-skelter kind of
existence with never a pause"; "a pell-mell dash for the
train" [syn: helter-skelter, pell-mell] |
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