Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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†FIX-FAX, n.2 A humorous name for a kind of pillory in which the offender's hands were confined as well as his neck (Ayr. 1825 Jam.).
[A redupl. form from fix.]
