HANDFASTING

Verb

handfasting

present participle of handfast

Noun

handfasting (plural handfastings)

The ceremony in which people handfast.

Source: Wiktionary

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HANDFAST

Hand"fast`, n.

1. Hold; grasp; custody; power of confining or keeping. [Obs.] Shak.

2. Contract; specifically, espousal. [Obs.]

Hand"fast`, a.

Definition: Fast by contract; betrothed by joining hands. [Obs.] Bale.

Hand"fast`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handfasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Handfasting.]

Definition: To pledge; to bind; to betroth by joining hands, in order to cohabitation, before the celebration of marriage. [Obs.]

Hand"fast`, n. Etym: [G. handfest; hand hand + fest strong. See Fast.]

Definition: Strong; steadfast.[R.] Carlyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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