fettle

How to use fettle in a sentence

Dolly had seen the gap opening out of the far side of the field on to another road and she led the way to it in high fettle.

And old Matthew, a mill-hand, said the other day he didn't feel in a grand fettle.

There is a cupful of porridge also with the coffee, paid for by deduction from our pay, so that one starts in good fettle.

Simon Fettle was a plain kindly creature without a thought of malice, who kept his master's accounts.

He seemed in rare fettle, and the trainer said no horse could possibly have done better.

When the clock struck nine he was in splendid fettle, brogue and all.

KENNYLEONA DALRYMPLE

The 'varsity was in fine fettle today and ripped the second team wide open for three scores in the two periods played.

LEFT TACKLE THAYERRALPH HENRY BARBOUR

It was plain that the whole team was in fine fettle, and that the Giants had their work cut out for them if they were to win.

Theer's gude years ahead o' yon dogs, but I've na mind to gi' 'em the wark they need to keep 'em in fettle.

The men were not in very good fettle owing to the several recent marches, and the chance of complete victory seemed to be remote.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985