Fettle \Fet"tle\, v. t. [OE. & Prov. E., to fettle (in sense 1),
fettle, n., order, repair, preparation, dress; prob. akin to
E. fit. See Fit, a.]
1. To repair; to prepare; to put in order. [Prov. Eng.]
--Carlyle.
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2. (Metal.) To cover or line with a mixture of ore, cinders,
etc., as the hearth of a puddling furnace.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Fettle \Fet"tle\, v. i.
To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling
business. [Prov. Eng.] --Bp. Hall.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Fettle \Fet"tle\, n.
The act of fettling. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright.
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In fine fettle, in good spirits.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
fettle
n : a state of fitness and good health; "in fine fettle"
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