FETTLES

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F(4) E(1) T(1) T(1) L(1) E(1) S(1)
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Definition

noun
  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.
    “What's yer fettle marra?”
  5. A seam line left by the meeting of mold pieces.
verb
  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.
    “Divint fettle yersel ower that!”
  5. In ceramics, to remove (as by sanding) the seam lines left by the meeting of two molds.

Source: Wiktionary

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