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Handfast
Meaning
Noun
●
A
hold
,
grasp
;
custody
, power of
confining
or keeping.
●
A
contract
,
agreement
,
covenant
;
specifically
betrothal
, espousal.
Verb
●
To
pledge
; to bind.
●
In Scottish English, Wicca & Wicca:
To
betroth
by
joining
hands
, in order to
allow for
cohabitation
before the
celebration
of
marriage
; to
marry
provisionally.
Adj
●
Fast by
contract
;
betrothed
by
joining
hands.
●
Strong; steadfast.
Sourced from
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Origin
handfast
English
Handfest
German
Sourced from
Etym
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