fettle

fettle
I
Cumbrian Dictionary
1.( n fettul) Condition, e.g. After Sat'da neets gatterin at t'oldhall, a waz not a grand fettle = After Saturday nights entertainments in Egremont, I didn't feel too well.
2.( v fettul) To fix, to repair e.g. That'll fettle it. = I think that may fix it.
(I am fettlin it, I was fettlin it, I have fettled it, He fettles stuff.)
II
Mawdesley Glossary
1. to repair, to mend.
2. fit. A person in good condition. In good health.
III
Yorkshire Dialect
Mend or Clean, Condition, Get ready
IV
Cleveland Dialect List
to adapt, arrange, fit up; to prepare, equip, get ready,supply; to put into a state of repair; to beat, overcome: 'ah'll fettle him', 'ah fun' him fettling 's au'd sled'
V
A Geordie Dictionary
Good condition
VI
North Country (Newcastle) Words
to put in order, to repair or mend anything that is broken or defective
VII
North Country (Newcastle) Words
order, good conditin, proper repair

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  • 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Metal.) To cover or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fettle — Fet tle, n. The act of fettling. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. [1913 Webster] {In fine fettle}, in good spirits. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fettle — (n.) condition, state, trim, c.1750, Lancashire dialect, from fettle (v.) to make ready, arrange (14c.), perhaps from O.E. fetel a girdle, belt, from P.Gmc. *fatiloz (Cf. Ger. fessel fetter, chain, O.N. fetill strap, brace ), from *fat to hold …   Etymology dictionary

  • fettle — ► NOUN ▪ condition: in fine fettle. ORIGIN Old English, «strip of material» …   English terms dictionary

  • fettle — [fet′ l] vt. fettled, fettling [ME fetlen, to make ready, prob. < OE fetel, belt (akin to feter, FETTER), confused with fætel, container < fæt, VAT] 1. Dial. to put in order or readiness; arrange 2. to line or cover (the hearth of a… …   English World dictionary

  • Fettle — Fet tle, v. i. To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business. [Prov. Eng.] Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fettle — index color (complexion) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • fettle — [n] spirits condition, emotional state, mental state, order, shape, sound condition, state of mind; concepts 407,411 …   New thesaurus

  • fettle — 1. noun a) A state of proper physical condition; kilter or trim. Whats yer fettle marra? b) Ones mental state; spirits. 2. verb a) To …   Wiktionary

  • fettle — fet|tle [ˈfetl] n [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: fettle to clean, make ready (14 19 centuries)] in fine/good fettle old fashioned healthy or working properly …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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