well-fixed

When he took hold I let him play about awhile with a slack line, to be certain and get it well fixed in his mouth.

As soon as the skin is dry in the preserved specimen, the feathers become as well fixed as those in any other bird.

Association between certain groups of ideas becomes well fixed.

In short, he was spoken of by his neighbors as "a hard-working cuss, and tol'ably well fixed."

Jack, thar's been times when I've wondered ef hit wasn't my bein' es well-fixed as I am thet made ye think so master much of me.