单词 | handfast |
释义 | hand·fast (hăndfăst′) n. Archaic A handclasp used to signify a pledge, such as a contract or marriage. [From Middle English hondfast, past participle of hondfesten, to betroth, from Old Norse handfesta, to strike a bargain, pledge : hönd, hand + festa, to fasten, fix, affirm; see past- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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