Handfast

[handĀ·fast]

Strong; steadfast.

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Hold; grasp; custody; power of confining or keeping.


n.
Hold; grasp; custody; power of confining or keeping.

n.
Contract; specifically, espousal.

a.
Fast by contract; betrothed by joining hands.

v. t.
To pledge; to bind; to betroth by joining hands, in order to cohabitation, before the celebration of marriage.

n.
Strong; steadfast.


Handfast

Hand"fast` , n. 1. Hold; grasp; custody; power of confining or keeping. [Obs.] Shak. 2. Contract; specifically, espousal. [Obs.]

Handfast

Hand"fast`, a. Fast by contract; betrothed by joining hands. [Obs.] Bale.

Handfast

Hand"fast`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handfasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Handfasting.] To pledge; to bind; to betroth by joining hands, in order to cohabitation, before the celebration of marriage. [Obs.]

Handfast

Hand"fast`, n. [G. handfest; hand hand + fest strong. See Fast.] Strong; steadfast.[R.] Carlyle.

Hold; grasp; custody; power of confining or keeping.

Fast by contract; betrothed by joining hands.

To pledge; to bind; to betroth by joining hands, in order to cohabitation, before the celebration of marriage.

Strong; steadfast.

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