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单词 handfast
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
hand•fast  (handfast′, -fäst′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. [Archaic.]a covenant or contract, esp. a betrothal, usually completed by a handclasp.
  • Scandinavian; compare Old Norse handfestr, past participle of handfesta to betroth with a joining of hands, equivalent. to hand hand + festa to betroth, literally, make fast, fasten
  • Middle English (past participle), earlier handfest 1150–1200

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