fixity

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As it often does, the League for Safeguarding the Fixity of the Sabbath Against Possible Encroachment by Calendar Reform, stiffened its back last week.

From Time Magazine Archive

This measure was familiarly known as the "Three F's,"—meaning Fair rent, Fixity of tenure, and Free sale.

From The Leading Facts of English History by Montgomery, D. H. (David Henry)

When he was at work upon the piece he had “thought and hoped” that it would have what Buddha called “the character of Fixity, that true sign of the law.”

From Matthew Arnold by Saintsbury, George

Fixity was given to silver as the principal money, and a definite ratio was established at which gold was to circulate by its side.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur

In the Great Highway of Eternal Fixity, Mong Flowing-spring and his friend Choo Little-lotus were slowly walking, clothed in the long light green dress of the students.

From Strange Stories from the Lodge of Leisures by Unknown