NIXED

Verb

nixed

simple past tense and past participle of nix

Anagrams

• Index, index, xenid

Source: Wiktionary


NIX

Nix, n.; fem. Nixe (. Etym: [G. Cf. 1st Nick.] (Teut. Myth.)

Definition: One of a class of water spirits, commonly described as of a mischievous disposition. The treacherous nixes who entice men to a watery death. Tylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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