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.
2. Metal.
To cover or line with a mixture of ore, cinders, etc., as the hearth of a puddling furnace.
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Fet"tle, v. i.
To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business.
[Prov. Eng.]
Bp. Hall.
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Fet"tle, n.
The act of fettling.
[Prov. Eng.]
Wright.
In fine fettle, in good spirits.
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