[ˈhan(d)fɑːst], (Verb)

Definitions:
- engage (someone) to be married
(e.g: she was handfasted to my older brother Lewis)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Old English gehandfæst (past participle), from Old Norse handfesta ‘strike a bargain by joining hands’

[ˈhan(d)fɑːst], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an engagement or marriage contract
(e.g: the only thing that can undo a handfast is a lack of love)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Old English gehandfæst (past participle), from Old Norse handfesta ‘strike a bargain by joining hands’