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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1503
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(Pix,) Pixt, n.1 [e.m.E. and ME. pyxe a pyx for the host ( ? c 1400), pix, pixt(e, L. pyxis, Gk. πυξίς, a box.] A vessel in which the eucharist is reserved. — 1503 Treasurer's Accounts II. 290.
For ane pixt to the sacrament
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"Pix n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/pix_n_1>
