mettled
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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It was so new to me, and the skill with which her small hand managed her mettled horse was nothing short of a marvel.
From The Love Story of Abner Stone by Litsey, Edwin Carlile
Instinctive fear instantly mettled his nerves and he sprang up and leaped away from the hidden enemy.
From With Hoops of Steel by Smith, Dan
Those who start for human glory, like the mettled hounds of Actæon, must pursue the game not only where there is a path, but where there is none.
From Pearls of Thought by Ballou, Maturin Murray
A still, white rage rose in his heart and mettled his nerves to his finger-tips, as he thought of the plausible pretensions of good will with which they had led him into this wilderness.
From With Hoops of Steel by Smith, Dan
My people swear he is mettled in all gentle arts, from the manage of horses to the casting of a falcon.”
From The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel by McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly)
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