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  1. 1. a. To repair; to prepare; to put in order. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. To cover or line with a mixture of ore, cinders, etc., as the hearth of a puddling furnace. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. The act of fettling. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. a state of fitness and good health Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. remove mold marks or sand from (a casting) Source: wordnet
  7. 7. 1. To repair; to prepare; to put in order. [Prov. Eng.] Carlyle. 2. (Metal.) To cover or line with a mixture of ore, cinders, etc., as the hearth of a puddling furnace. To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business. [Prov. Eng.] Bp. Hall. The act of fettling. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. In fine fettle, in good spirits. Source: webster
  8. 8. 1. To repair; to prepare; to put in order. [Prov. Eng.]Carlyle. Source: adambom
  9. 9. n. a state of fitness and good health v. remove mold marks or sand from (a casting) Source: ecdict

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