METTLE
\mˈɛtə͡l], \mˈɛtəl], \m_ˈɛ_t_əl]\
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Ardor or spirit, especially as regards honor, etc.; disposition; courage.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.