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Here, at a place known as Handfasting Hough, young men and women assembled in great numbers and made matrimonial engagements by joining hands.
From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor
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Note 8: Handfasting was practiced particularly in the Scottish highlands and in Wales.
Gutenber-e Help Page 2005
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Hell, I could give details of the wedding, what there was of it (pretty much just signing the paperwork, the Handfasting Proper won't be happening for a while yet apparently, which is kind of a relief).
jaxraven Diary Entry jaxraven 2004
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Handfasting takes place before a marriage is consummated.
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JARLTZBRG, in noticing this custom, says that the Jews seem to have had a similar one, which perhaps they borrowed from the neighbouring nations; at least the connexion formed by the prophet Hosea (chap. iii., v. 2.) bears strong resemblance to _Handfasting_.
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Baron du Tott's account of "Marriages by Capin," corroborated by Eastern travellers, corresponds with the custom of _Handfasting_.
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Descent of the House of Rowallane_ by Sir William Mure, was made choyce of, for her excellent beautie and rare virtues, by King Robert II., to be Queen of Scotland; and if their union may be considered to illustrate in any way the singular custom of _Handfasting_, it will be seen {343} from the following extract that they were also married by a priest: --
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Eskdalemuir, in Dumfriesshire, when the singular custom of _Handfasting_ was observed.
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He was also further angered that Ms De Avalon, 40, posted on Facebook: "History in the making this morning in when I conduct a Pagan Handfasting Ceremony in a Catholic church with the support of Fr Bob."
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Father Maguire said he felt like the "devil took over me" when Eilish De Avalon conducted a Pagan Handfasting Ceremony at a Brighton Catholic church, the Herald Sun reported.
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