FETTLES

noun

1. A state of proper physical condition; kilter or trim.
2. One's mental state; spirits.
3. Sand used to line a furnace.

verb

1. To sort out, to fix, to mend, to repair.
2. To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business.
3. To line the hearth of a furnace with sand prior to pouring molten metal.