fettle

One entry found for fettle.

Main Entry: ²fettle
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): fet·tled; fet·tling /'fet-li[ng], 'fe-t^&l-i[ng]/
Etymology: British dialect, to set in order, get ready, from Middle English fetlen to shape, prepare; perhaps akin to Old English fetian to fetch -- more at FETCH
: to cover or line the hearth of (as a reverberatory furnace) with loose material (as sand or gravel)