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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Fasthandedadjective

    Avaricious; closehanded; closefisted; covetous.

    Etymology: fast and hand.

    The king being fasthanded, and loth to part with a second dowry, prevailed with the prince to be contracted with the princess Catharine. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fasthanded in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fasthanded in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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