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fettle
n. & v.
—n. condition or trim (
in
fine fettle).
—v.tr. trim or clean (
the
rough edge of a metal casting, pottery before firing,
etc
.).
Etymology
: earlier as verb,
f
. dial. fettle (
n
.) = girdle, f. OE fetel f. Gmc
Useful english dictionary
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2012
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