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Mettle

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition; - usually in a good sense.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Mettle'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/mettle.html. 1828.