mettle.
A quality of courage and endurance.
Meaning & usage
A quality of courage and endurance.
Good temperament and character.
Obsolete spelling of metal (“metallic substance”).
Where this word comes from
From figurative use of metal (since 16th century). The two spellings were originally interchangeable variants, but came to be distinguished by sense in the 18th century.
Spirited, vigorous, stout-hearted.
Where this word comes from
From figurative use of metal (since 16th century). The two spellings were originally interchangeable variants, but came to be distinguished by sense in the 18th century.
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