wordfast

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adjective

True to one's word, keeping one's word.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. datedliteraryobsoletepoeticrareTrue to one's word, keeping one's word.

    "Aye, Lord of Deira, I hie back at dawning; Wikhelm is wordfast, Despite of her scorning

    1874, Reid Tranmar, Legends of York and Other Poems, page 6
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    Shamefast is one of a group and family of words, in all which fast constitutes the second syllable, thus steadfast (A.S. Staðolfæst), wordfast; and those good old words rootfast and rootfastness, which we have now let go."

    1862, James Gurnhill, The Breeches Bible, Considered as the Basis for Remarks, Critical and Philological, on the English Language, page 31

    Thereto said Biorn: " Yea, I know thee now, Allfather! But a wordfast man am I, And pledged to serve the White Christ by my vow.

    1894, Albany Featherstonehaugh Major, Sagas and Songs of the Norsemen, page 26

Origin

From word + fast.

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APA

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Chicago

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