Mettle

Mettle (mettle)
n.	(?)
Met"tle
[E. metal, used in a tropical sense in allusion to the temper of the metal of a sword blade. See Metal.]

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

A certain critical hour which shall . . . try what mettle his heart is made of. South.

Gentlemen of brave mettle. Shak.

The winged courser, like a generous horse,
Shows most true mettle when you check his course. Pope.

To put one one's mettle, to cause or incite one to use one's best efforts.

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The dictionary's 1913 edition of the 1900 International, renamed Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, has in modern times been used in various free online resources, as its copyright lapsed and it became public domain.
- Wikipedia