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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†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.).
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"Fix-fax n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/fixfax_n2>
