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ettle
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ettle, v. t. [Perh. the same word as addle to earn; bur cf. OE. atlien, etlien, to intend, prepare, Icel. ætla to think, suppose, mean.].
To earn. [Obs.] See Addle, to earn. Boucher. [1913 Webster]
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