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(1):

(a.) Fast by contract; betrothed by joining hands.

(2):

(n.) Contract; specifically, espousal.

(3):

(n.) Hold; grasp; custody; power of confining or keeping.

(4):

(v. t.) To pledge; to bind; to betroth by joining hands, in order to cohabitation, before the celebration of marriage.

(5):

(n.) Strong; steadfast.