fettle
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English
Definitions
noun
- A state of proper physical condition; kilter or trim.
- One's mental state; spirits.
- Sand used to line a furnace.
- A person's mood or state, often assuming the worst.“What's yer fettle marra?”
verb
- To sort out, to fix, to mend, to repair.
- To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business.
- To line the hearth of a furnace with sand prior to pouring molten metal.
- To be upset or in a bad mood.“Divint fettle yersel ower that!”
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