fettle
Sand used to line a furnace.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
Sand used to line a furnace.
What’s yer fettle marra?
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
One's mental state; spirits.
What’s yer fettle marra?
Heard in the wild
“Ah, I was just about to send out the rescue ravens, but you seem to be in grand fettle. That's fine... Evenings Donald”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
A state of physical condition; kilter or trim.
What’s yer fettle marra?
Origin: From Late , which possibly: * from , from , further etymology unknown; or * from , from , *fatjaną, from . Compare. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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