handfast

Definitions

1. 1.Contract; specifically, espousal. [Obs.]
2. 2.Fast by contract; betrothed by joining hands. [Obs.] Bale.
3. 3.To pledge; to bind; to betroth by joining hands, in order to cohabitation, before the celebration of marriage. [Obs.]
4. 4.Strong; steadfast.[R.] Carlyle.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is contract; specifically, espousal. [Obs.] called?
• What is fast by contract; betrothed by joining hands. [Obs.] Bale called?
• What is to pledge; to bind; to betroth by joining hands, in order to cohabitation, before the celebration of marriage. [Obs.] called?