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Fastest (?).]
[OE., firm, strong, not loose, AS. f&?;st; akin to OS.
fast, D. vast, OHG. fasti, festi, G.
fest, Icel. fastr, Sw. & Dan. fast, and perh. to
E. fetter. The sense swift comes from the idea of
keeping close to what is pursued; a Scandinavian use. Cf.
Fast, adv., Fast,
v., Avast.] 1. Firmly
fixed; closely adhering; made firm; not loose, unstable, or easily
moved; immovable; as, to make fast the door.

There is an order that keeps things
fast.

Burke.

2. Firm against attack; fortified by nature
or art; impregnable; strong.

Outlaws . . . lurking in woods and fast
places.

Spenser.

3. Firm in adherence; steadfast; not easily
separated or alienated; faithful; as, a fast friend.

4. Permanent; not liable to fade by exposure
to air or by washing; durable; lasting; as, fast
colors.

5. Tenacious; retentive.

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