fé·fastr

  • 31handfast — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: Middle English handfesten, handfasten, from Old Norse handfesta, from hand , hönd hand + festa to fasten, from fastr fast more at hand, fast archaic : to bind in contract by joining hands; …

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