The firm fixture of thy foot.
Shak.
3. (Law) Anything of an accessory character annexed to houses and
lands, so as to constitute a part of them. This term is, however, quite
frequently used in the peculiar sense of personal chattels annexed to
lands and tenements, but removable by the person annexing them, or his
personal representatives. In this latter sense, the same things may be
fixtures under some circumstances, and not fixtures under others.
Wharton (Law Dict.). Bouvier.
This word is frequently substituted for fixure (formerly the word in
common use) in new editions of old works.
Fix"ure (-r), n. [L. fixura a fastening, fr. figere to fix. See Fix,
and cf. Fixture.] Fixed position; stable condition; firmness. [Obs.]
Shak.
Fiz"gig` (fz"gg), n. A fishgig. [Obs.] Sandys.
Fiz"gig`, n. [Fizz + gig whirling thing.] A firework, made of damp
powder, which makes a fizzing or hissing noise when it explodes.
Fiz"gig`, n. [See Gig a flirt.] A gadding, flirting girl. Gosson.
Fizz (fz), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fizzed (fzd); p. pr. & vb. n. Fizzing.]
[Cf. Icel. fsa to break wind, Dan. fise to foist, fizzle, OSw. fisa, G.
fisten, feisten. Cf. Foist.] To make a hissing sound, as a burning
fuse.
Fizz, n. A hissing sound; as, the fizz of a fly.
Fiz"zle (fz"z'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fizzled (-z'ld); p. pr. & vb. n.
Fizzling (-zlng).] [See Fizz.] 1. To make a hissing sound.
It is the easiest thing, sir, to be done, As plain as fizzling.
B. Jonson.