Crossword-Solution: ETTLE 5 letters, 12 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 5

And wherefore should he not keep a high head? They that ettle to the top of the ladder will at least get up some rounds.

But ere the key-stane she could make, The fient a tail she had to shake! [devil] For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie prest, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle; [endeavor] But little wist she Maggie's mettle! Ae spring brought off her master hale, [whole] But left behind her ain gray tail: The carlin caught her by the rump, [clutched] And left poor Maggie scarce a stump.

But ere the key-stane she could make, The fient a tail she had to shake! For Nannie, far before the rest, Hard upon noble Maggie press'd, And flew at Tam wi' furious ettle; But little wist she Maggie's mettle-- Ae spring brought aff her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail: The carlin caught her by the rump, An' left poor Maggie scarce a stump.

Berendt illustrated the phonetic value of such “cut” letters, by the example of two English words where the same letter terminates one word and begins the next, and each is clearly but rapidly pronounced, thus, the [t] is pronounced like two gutteral[TN-6] _ks_ in “brea_k_ _k_ettle;” the [c] like the two _cs_ in “magic candle,”[TN-7] etc.

Let every man aim in his heart to excel, Let every man ettle to fend for himsel'; Aye nourish ye stern independence within: The mair that ye work, aye the mair will ye win.