ALL meanings of handfast
hand·fast
H h - noun handfast Archaic. a covenant or contract, especially a betrothal, usually completed by a handclasp. 1
- noun handfast (obsolete) A hold, grasp; custody, power of confining or keeping. 1
- noun handfast (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A contract, agreement, covenant; specifically betrothal, espousal. 0
- verb handfast (Transitive Verb) To pledge; to bind. 0
- verb handfast (Transitive Verb) (Wicca) To betroth by joining hands, in order to allow cohabitation before the celebration of marriage; to marry provisionally. 0
- adjective handfast (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Fast by contract; betrothed by joining hands. 0
- adjective handfast (rare) Strong; steadfast. 0
- noun handfast an agreement, esp of marriage, confirmed by a handshake 0
- noun handfast a firm grip 0
- verb handfast to betroth or marry (two persons or another person) by joining the hands 0
- verb handfast to grip with the hand 0
- noun handfast a firm hold, as with the hands 0
- noun handfast a contract, esp. of marriage or betrothal, confirmed by a handclasp 0
- adjective handfast betrothed or married 0
- adjective handfast tightfisted 0
- verb transitive handfast to betroth or marry by joining hands 0