 | Sir John Sinclair - Scotland - 1794 - 642 pages
...live till that time next year. This was called band.fajling, or hand in fill. If they were pleafed with each other at that time, then they continued together for life ; if not, they feparated, and were free to make another choice as at the firft. The fruit of their connexion (if there... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 616 pages
...till fa^ time next year. This was called band-fasting, ges. or hand in fist. If they were pleased witK each other at that time, then they continued together...were free to make another choice as at the first. The fruit of their connection (if there- were any) was always attached to the disaffected person. In... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 636 pages
...liking, with whom they were to Singular i¡ve tjji tnat tjme next year. This was called band-fasting, or hand in fist. If they were pleased with each other...time, then they continued together for life ; if not, fhey separated, and were free to make another choice as at the first. The fruit of their connection... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 782 pages
...fexes, to choofe a companion with whom they were to live till that time next year. If they were p'.eafed with each other at that time, then they continued together for life; if not, they feparated, and were free to make another choice as at firft. The fruit of their connection, if there... | |
 | Arthur Jewitt - 376 pages
...with whom they were to live till that time next year. This was called Hand-fasting, or Hund-in-fist. If they were pleased with each other at. that time,...separated, and were free to make another choice as at first. The fruit of their connection (if there were any) was always attached to the disaffected person.... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 806 pages
...unmarried persons of both sexes to choose a companion with whom they were to live till that time next year. If they were pleased with each other at that time,...separated, and were free to make another choice as at first. The fruit of their connexion, if there were any, was always attached to the disaffected person.... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1832 - 852 pages
...annual fair held time out of mind at the meeting of the Black and White Esks, now entirely laid aside. At that fair it was the custom for unmarried persons...were free to make another choice as at the first. The fruit of the connexion, if there were any, was always attached to the disaffected person. In later... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 874 pages
...sexes to choose a companion, according to their liking, with whom they were to live till that lime next year. This was called " hand-fasting," or hand...were free to make another choice as at the first. The fruit of the connexion, if there were any, was always attached to the disaffected person. In later... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1837 - 1032 pages
...that time next year : this was called kaad-fasling. If they were pleased with each other at that time, they continued together for life ; if not, they separated, and were free to make another choice as at first. Divisions, Towns, $c. — There is no division of the county for political purposes, but within... | |
 | 1838 - 530 pages
...that time next year : this was called hand-fasting. If they were pleased with each other at that time, they continued together for life ; if not, they separated, and were free to make another choice as at first. Divisions, Towns, $-c. — There is no division of the county for political purposes, but within... | |
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At that fair it was the custom for the unmarried persons of both sexes to choose a companion according to their liking, with whom they were to live till that time next year. This was called hand-fasting, or hand in fist. If they were pleased with each... 
