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NIXES
Verb
nixes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nix
Noun
nixes (uncountable)
nothing
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.
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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