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The Binding (or Handfasting) Cord
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The Celtic and British traditions called the practice Handfasting; to make fast the hands together to symbolize the wedding union.
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Woolgar, C. M. The senses in late medieval England, Yale Univ. Press, 2006, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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9 Handfasting as part of a clandestine marriage ceremony ( British Library MS Royal 6 E VI, f. 286v ).
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