ettle /ˈɛtl/verb 5noun 1forms 3 verb5 •(Ireland, Scotland) To propose, intend. •(Ireland, Scotland) To direct (something) to or at someone or something; to aim at. •(Ireland, Scotland) To strive, to try. •(Ireland, no longer used) To direct one's course, to head.The Siloam nosed and ettled into the grey sprawl of waves and sent up arcs of swift stinging spray. — 1972 •(no longer used) To earn. noun1 •(dialect, Scotland) Intention; intent; aim. formsettled · ettling · ettles
