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▪ I. † ˈhandfast, n. Obs.
[app. f. hand n. + fast a.: an unusual formation for a n. Senses 3, 4, go with handfast v.]
I.
1. Firm hold or grip with the hands.
1545T. Raynalde Byrth Mankynde ii. v. (1634) 118 That part of the which she hath handfast. 1582N. Lichefield tr. Castanheda's Conq. E. Ind. xxxiii. 81 a, He could not escape, forsomuch as our men caught handefast of him. 1622R. Hawkins Voy. S. Sea (1847) 105 Such were the blowes he gave them with his pinnions, as both left their hand-fast, being beaten blacke and blewe.
fig.1577Bull Luther's Comm. Ps. Grad. (1615) 30 By faith to lay sure handfast on Gods eternal mercy and Grace. 1645E. Pagitt Heresiogr. (1662) 55 You seem to have good handfast of your opinion. a1656Hales Gold. Rem. (1688) 61 If we search it, we shall find some Hand-fast, some Circumstance that will make it easie to be born.
b. in handfast, in hold, held fast.
1611Shakes. Wint. T. iv. iii. 795 If that Shepheard be not in hand-fast, let him flye.
2. A handle by which anything is grasped: e.g. of a flail. local.
1893Baring-Gould Cheap Jack Z. I. 180 Zita took both flails..there was a deep bruise in the ‘handfast’ of one. Ibid. The leather thongs that attached the flapper to the handfast were twisted.
II.
3. The joining of hands in making a bargain.
1626Middleton Anything for Qt. Life v. ii, A firm covenant, signed and sealed by oath and handfast.
4. A contract or covenant; spec. a betrothal or marriage contract.
1611Shakes. Cymb. i. v. 78 The Remembrancer of her, to hold The hand-fast to her Lord. a1616Beaum. & Fl. Wit at Sev. Weapons v. i, Here in Heaven's eye, and all Love's sacred powers..I knit this holy hand fast, and with this hand, The heart that owes this hand, ever binding..Both heart and hand in love, faith, loyalty. 1872E. W. Robertson Hist. Ess. 175 In its original acceptation the word handfast simply meant a contract of any sort, though it seems to have been gradually applied almost exclusively to a marriage contract. 1884J. Payne Tales fr. Arabic I. 119 Then they assembled together..and made a covenant and handfast of fealty with him.
5. Comb., as handfast-maker.
1610Holland Camden's Brit. i. 388 (D.) Britona, handfast-maker shee, All clad in Laurell green.
▪ II. ˈhandfast, a.
[In senses 1, 2, orig. pa. pple. of handfast v.]
†1. Contracted by the joining of hands; espoused.
Also ‘Betrothed by joining of hands in order to cohabitation, before the celebration of marriage’ (Jamieson).
c1200, etc. [see handfast v. 1]. 1470–85Malory Arthur x. xxxvii, Anone he made them hand fast and wedded them. 1484in Ripon Ch. Acts (Surtees) 162 note, ‘I take the Margaret to my handfest wif.’ 1532More Confut. Tindale Wks. 728/1 Vpon the day when they should haue been made handefaste and ensured together. c1565Lindesay (Pitscottie) Chron. Scot. 26 (Jam.) This Isobel was but hand-fast with him, and deceased before the marriage. 1610Holland Camden's Brit. i. 384 Tame and Isis meeting in one streame become hand-fast (as it were) and joyned in Wedlocke.
fig.1546Bale Eng. Votaries i. 63 b (T.) A vyrgine made handfast to Christ.
†2. Bound; having the hands fast; manacled.
c1400Gamelyn 437 Þou shalt stond up by the post as þou were hond fast. 1611Cotgr., Emmanoté, manacled, handfast. 1632Lithgow Trav. x. 463 At last being loosed from these Pinnacles of paine, I was hand-fast set on the floore.
3. Having a firm grip of the hand; tight-fisted, close-fisted. lit. and fig.
1603Knolles Hist. Turks (1638) 227 Being also much more handfast than were his honourable predecessors. 1606Breton Praise Vert. Ladies Wks. (Grosart) 57 (D.) Some will say women are covetous: are not men as handfast? 1845Carlyle Cromwell (1871) I. 15 Ludlow, a common handfast, honest, dull and indeed partly wooden man. 1887Kentish Gloss. s.v., ‘Old George is middlin' handfast today’ (said of a good catch at cricket).
▪ III. handfast, v. Obs. exc. Hist.|ˈhændfɑːst, -æ-|
Also 3–6 -fest(e. Pa. pple. -ed; in earlier use hand-fast.
[In sense 1, early ME. a. ON. hand-festa to strike a bargain by joining hands, to pledge, betroth, f. hand- hand- + festa to fasten, make fast, settle, pledge, bind in wedlock, betroth. The other senses appear to be independent formations from hand and fast: cf. handfast n. 1.]
I.
1. trans. To make a contract of marriage between (parties) by joining of hands; to betroth (two persons, or one person to another).
c1200Ormin 2389, Ȝho wass hanndfesst an god mann Þatt Josæp wass ȝehatenn. c1375Sc. Leg. Saints, Cecile 16 Scho..Ves handfast vith a ȝungmane, Þat in maryag vald hire haf tan. 1474Caxton Chesse ii. i. B ij b, A right fayr mayde..which was assured & handfast vnto a noble yong gentilman of cartage. 1483Cath. Angl. 173/1 To Handefeste, fedare, subarrare. 1541Coverdale Chr. State of Matrim. (1543) 43 b (Brand), Every man lykewyse must esteme the parson to whom he is handfasted none otherwyse than for his owne spouse, though as yet it be not done in the Church ner in the Streate. 1565–73Durham Depos. (Surtees) 242 Lancelott Eyttes, the said Janett grandfather, dyd handfast them. 1624Heywood Gunaik. vii. 337 The Auspices of Auguries were Southsayers and such as used to handfast or contract marriages. 1808–25Jamieson, To handfast, to betrothe by joining hands, in order to cohabitation, before the celebration of marriage. 1849J. Grant Kirkaldy of Gr. ix. 90 Margaret, daughter of Lord Crichton, to whom he had been betrothed or hand-fasted.
fig.1555L. Saunders in Coverdale Lett. Mart. (1564) 191 He hath..handfasted vs hys chosen children vnto hys deare sonne our Christ. 1631Celestina vii. 81 If you will but hand-fast your affections each to other. 1680G. Hickes Spirit of Popery 7 Mr. Andrew Cant..called unto them to come, and be hand-fasted unto Christ by Subscribing the Contract.
†b. Said of the man: To engage in a marriage contract. Also refl. Obs.
14..Eger & Grime 1274 in Furniv. Percy Folio I. 394 Gryme handfasted that faire Ladye. 1577–87Holinshed Scot. Chron. (1805) II. 125 Which earl by letters of procuracie..affied and handfasted the foresaid ladie Margaret in all solemne wise. 1611Cotgr., Accorder vne fille, to handfast, affiance, betroath himselfe vnto a maiden. 1666Sancroft Lex Ignea 40 We list not to hand-fast ourselves to God Almighty.
c. intr. (for refl.)
1850N. & Q. 1st Ser. II. 151/2 John Mac-Vic Ewen..had handfasted (as it was called) with a daughter of Mac Ian of Ardnamurchan.
†d. fig. To engage with an earnest; to give earnest of. Obs.
1630Lord Banians Introd., Handfesting the Reader with as good hopes, as may bee expected from a subject of this nature.
II.
†2. To grasp, seize with the hand; to take fast hold of. Also fig. Obs.
c1530H. Rhodes Bk. Nurture 96 in Babees Bk. (1868) 84 Learne thou to handfast honesty. 1562W. Bullein Dial. Soarnes & Chir. 25 b, A newe labour and care will handfaste you. 1602Warner Alb. Eng. x. lix. (1612) 262 Euen this grand-Captaine of the Hosts..Hand-fasting now the Altar clames that priuiledge in vaine. 1652–62Heylin Cosmogr. ii. (1682) 156 One of the Children hand-fasted the spear.
†3. To make fast the hands of, to manacle. Obs.
1586J. Hooker Girald. Irel. in Holinshed II. 134/2 He was taken prisoner, and handfasted, and so kept for a space. 1611Cotgr., Emmanoter, to manacle; to handfast, or tie the hands together. |