(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.
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