"perfix" meaning in English

See perfix in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: perfixes [present, singular, third-person], perfixing [participle, present], perfixed [participle, past], perfixed [past]
Etymology: From per- + fix. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|per|fix}} per- + fix Head templates: {{en-verb}} perfix (third-person singular simple present perfixes, present participle perfixing, simple past and past participle perfixed)
  1. (obsolete) To fix, appoint, or allocate. Tags: obsolete

Inflected forms

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        "(obsolete) To fix, appoint, or allocate."
      ],
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "perfixed",
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