standfast

[ stand-fast, -fahst ]

noun

Origin of standfast

First recorded in 1710–20; noun use of verb phrase stand fast

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It was reprinted in Bristol in 1764, "for Mr. standfast Smith, apothecary, great-grandson of the author."
Notes and Queries, Number 69, February 22, 1851 | Various
Can any of your readers give me further particulars of Mr. standfast, or tell me where to find them?
Notes and Queries, Number 69, February 22, 1851 | Various
By standfast Corner, a little beyond the Cross, they suddenly obtained an end view of the lane.
A Changed Man and Other Tales | Thomas Hardy
Mrs. standfast is a woman of high tone, and possessed of a power of moral principle that impresses one even as sublime.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865 | Various
Yet, with all these excellent traits, Mrs. standfast has not the faculty of making a happy home.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865 | Various

standfast

see stand one's ground.

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