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Definitions for handfast
ˈhændˌfæst, -ˌfɑsthand·fast
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Handfastnoun
Hold; custody. Obsolete.
Etymology: hand and fast.
If that shepherd be not in handfast, let him fly. William Shakespeare.
Webster Dictionary
Handfastnoun
hold; grasp; custody; power of confining or keeping
Handfastnoun
contract; specifically, espousal
Handfastadjective
fast by contract; betrothed by joining hands
Handfastverb
to pledge; to bind; to betroth by joining hands, in order to cohabitation, before the celebration of marriage
Handfastnoun
strong; steadfast
Etymology: [G. handfest; hand hand + fest strong. See Fast.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of handfast in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of handfast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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