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fettle

noun

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

  2. One's mental state; spirits.

  3. Sand used to line a furnace.

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.

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