Handfast
Pronunciation: /ˈhændˈfæst/
Handfast (verb)
- To promise to marry someone by joining hands in a ceremony.
Examples
- They decided to handfast under the old oak tree.
- The couple chose to handfast in a private ceremony.
Common collocations: handfast in secret, handfast with love, ancient handfast, symbolic handfast
Handfast (noun)
- An old ceremony where two people promise to marry by joining hands.
Examples
- Their handfast was witnessed by close friends.
- The handfast was a symbol of their commitment.