FETTLE


Meaning of FETTLE in English

/ ˈfetl; NAmE / noun

IDIOMS

- in fine / good fettle

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (as a verb in the general sense get ready, prepare , specifically prepare oneself for battle, gird up ): from dialect fettle strip of material, girdle , from Old English fetel , of Germanic origin; related to German Fessel chain, band.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.