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Bible Encyclopedias
Handfasting
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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'HANDFASTING (A.S.' handfcestnung, pledging one's hand), primarily the 0. Eng. synonym for betrothal, and later a peculiar form of temporary marriage at one time common in Scotland, the only necessary ceremony being the verbal pledge of the couple while holding hands. The pair thus handfasted were, in accordance with Scotch law, entitled to live together for a year and a day. If then they so wished, the temporary marriage could be made permanent; if not, they could go their several ways without reproach, the child, if any, being supported by the party who objected to further cohabitation.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Handfasting'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/h/handfasting.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Handfasting'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/h/handfasting.html. 1910.
