handfast
noun
hand·fast
ˈhan(d)-ˌfast 
archaic
: a contract or covenant especially of betrothal or marriage
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Next, Jamie performs a two-sentence handfast ceremony.
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Lincee Ray, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2022
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“Handfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handfast. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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