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Handfasting is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Handfasting in a sentence

Handfasting meaning

present participle and gerund of handfast

Using Handfasting

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of handfast
  • In the example corpus, handfasting often appears in combinations such as: handfasting handfasting, handfasting is, handfasting was.

Context around Handfasting

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

neopagan 1× original 1×

Often after:

ceremony 2×

Sentence patterns with Handfasting

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a handfasting was originally 1× for a handfasting ceremony at 1× handfasting a handfasting 1× handfasting a handfasting is an 1× handfasting is another 1× neopagan handfasting ceremony at 1× of the handfasting the marriage 1× the original handfasting was a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a handfasting was 1× europe seealso wiccans 1× handfasting a handfasting 1× handfasting is another 1× neopagan handfasting ceremony 1× the original handfasting 1×

Common sentence endings:

and a day 1× and long tie 1× avebury beltane 2005 1× avebury in england 1× for several years 1× for their weddings 1×

Words around Handfasting

Just before it in the word index:

handers 41 hander 603 handelsman 4 handelsinvest 2 handelshochschule 2 handelsblatt 12

Just after it in the word index:

handfield 3 handforth 6 handful 2.271 handfuls 38 handgrip 7 handgrips 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Handfasting

  • In this selection, "handfasting" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, neopagan, original and ceremony stand out and add context to how "handfasting" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a handfasting was originally and for a handfasting ceremony at. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "handfasting" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with handfasting

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Neopagan handfasting ceremony at Avebury (Beltane 2005). (7 words)

Europe seeAlso Wiccans gather for a handfasting ceremony at Avebury in England. (12 words)

Handfasting is another celebration held by Wiccans, and is the commonly used term for their weddings. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

At the time of the handfasting, the marriage was not yet legal because he had not yet been legally divorced from Lipp, although they had been separated for several years. (30 words)

The original handfasting was a trial marriage. citation Highland or Scottish wedding The groom and one other in the wedding party wear a kilt with Argyll jacket and long tie. (30 words)

A handfasting was originally more like an engagement period, where two people would declare a binding union between themselves for a year and a day. (25 words)

Example sentences (7)

Handfasting A handfasting is an old Pagan custom, dating back to the time of the ancient Celts.

A handfasting was originally more like an engagement period, where two people would declare a binding union between themselves for a year and a day.

At the time of the handfasting, the marriage was not yet legal because he had not yet been legally divorced from Lipp, although they had been separated for several years.

Europe seeAlso Wiccans gather for a handfasting ceremony at Avebury in England.

Handfasting is another celebration held by Wiccans, and is the commonly used term for their weddings.

Neopagan handfasting ceremony at Avebury (Beltane 2005).

The original handfasting was a trial marriage. citation Highland or Scottish wedding The groom and one other in the wedding party wear a kilt with Argyll jacket and long tie.

Common combinations with handfasting

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "handfasting" in a sentence?
An example: "Handfasting A handfasting is an old Pagan custom, dating back to the time of the ancient Celts." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "handfasting" from authentic English texts.
What does "handfasting" mean?
Handfasting means: present participle and gerund of handfast
How many example sentences with "handfasting" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "handfasting", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.