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Meaning of fettle

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

fettle

noun

Definitions

  1. A state of proper physical condition; kilter or trim.

  2. One's mental state; spirits.

  3. Sand used to line a furnace.

  4. A person's mood or state, often assuming the worst.

    Example: What's yer fettle marra?

verb

Definitions

  1. To sort out, to fix, to mend, to repair.

  2. To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business.

  3. To line the hearth of a furnace with sand prior to pouring molten metal.

  4. To be upset or in a bad mood.

    Example: Divint fettle yersel ower that!