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1. (n.) handfast
Archaic. a covenant or contract, esp. a betrothal, usu. completed by a handclasp.
Etymology: (1150–1200; ME (ptp.), earlier handfest < Scand; fasten)
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1. (adj) handfast
fast by contract; betrothed by joining hands
2. (noun) handfast
hold; grasp; custody; power of confining or keeping
3. (noun) handfast
contract; specifically, espousal
4. (noun) handfast
strong; steadfast
5. (verb) handfast
to pledge; to bind; to betroth by joining hands, in order to cohabitation, before the celebration of marriage
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