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ETTLING
Etymology 1
Noun
ettling (plural ettlings)
(obsolete) The act or process of intending; intention; purpose; endeavour.
Verb
ettling
present participle of ettle
Etymology 2
Noun
ettling (plural ettlings)
(obsolete) Earnings; wages.
Anagrams
• glitten, letting
Source: Wiktionary
ETTLE
Et"tle, v. t. Etym: [Perh. the same word as addle to earn; bur cf. OE. atlien, etlien, to intend, prepare, Icel. ætla to think, suppose, mean.]
Definition: To earn. [Obs.] See Addle, to earn. Boucher.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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