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  • verb archaic Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fix.

Etymologies

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fix +‎ -eth

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Examples

  • On Thursday afternoon, the Iceman cometh—and fixeth.

    It's ALIVE! Will 2008

  • On Thursday afternoon, the Iceman cometh—and fixeth.

    Archive 2008-06-01 Will 2008

  • Pantagruelion hath a little root somewhat hard and rough, roundish, terminating in an obtuse and very blunt point, and having some of its veins, strings, or filaments coloured with some spots of white, never fixeth itself into the ground above the profoundness almost of a cubit, or foot and a half.

    Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

  • Pantagruelion hath a little root somewhat hard and rough, roundish, terminating in an obtuse and very blunt point, and having some of its veins, strings, or filaments coloured with some spots of white, never fixeth itself into the ground above the profoundness almost of a cubit, or foot and a half.

    Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

  • Which fixeth our eyes faster upon the words of the Gloss at the Gemara in the place alleged; "From the beginning, in the days of Simeon the Just, who lived a greater while, they called it the chamber of the counsellors."

    From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979

  • He takes up the cup in both hands, but puts it into his right hand; he lifts it from the table, fixeth his eyes upon it, &c.

    From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979

  • Jewish throne, 2 Kings 23: 33,34, it fixeth the thing beyond all controversy.

    From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979

  • And yet, if we believe Pliny, we are not without our bounds, for he fixeth this river within Judea.

    From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979

  • But true grace fixeth the affections on spiritual things.

    Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967

  • And thereby to subduct them from under the absolute power of the vanity of their minds, by one means or other he fixeth in them steady thoughts concerning himself, and their relation unto him.

    Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967

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