What does handfasting mean?

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  1. handfasting(Noun)

    The ceremony in which people handfast.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Handfasting

    of Handfast


  1. Handfasting

    Handfasting is an ancient European ceremony of betrothal or wedding that dates back to pre-Medieval times and usually involves the tying or binding of the hands of the bride and groom with a cord or ribbon. Such ceremonies are widely practised in the Wiccan religion.


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of handfasting in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of handfasting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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