HANDFAST


Meaning of HANDFAST in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' han(d)- ˌ fast

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English handfæst

Date: 1611

archaic : a contract or covenant especially of betrothal or marriage

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