\Fet"tle\, v. t. [OE. & Prov. E., to fettle (in sense 1),
fettle, n., order, repair, preparation, dress; prob. akin to
E. fit. See {Fit}, a.]
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.

\Fet"tle\, v. i.
To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling
business. [Prov. Eng.] --Bp. Hall.

\Fet"tle\, n.
The act of fettling. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright.
{In fine fettle}, in good spirits.