Met″tle‐some (?), a. Full of spirit; possessing constitutional ardor; fiery; as, a mettlesome horse.
— Met″tle‐some‐ly, adv. — Met″tle‐some‐ness, n.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.