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hand-fæstan

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hand-fæstan, p. -fæste
To pledge by giving the hand, Lye.
Etymology
[Orm. hannd-fesst betrothed: Scot. hand-fast to betroth by joining hands: Icel. hand-festa to strike a bargain by shaking hands, to pledge, betroth.]
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