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fast2 abstain from food. OE. fæstan = (M)Du. vasten, OHG. fastēn (G. fasten), ON. fasta, Goth. fastan :- Gmc. *fastējan, f. *fastuz; see prec. The gen. sense was ‘hold fast’, hence ‘keep, observe’ (as in Gothic), of which ‘observe abstinence’ was a spec. application.
So sb. act or season of fasting. XII. — ON. fasta = OS., OHG. fasta. |
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T. F. HOAD. "fast." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "fast." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-fast1.html T. F. HOAD. "fast." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-fast1.html |
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fast1 firm OE.; rapid (after the adv.) XVI; dissipated XVIII. OE. fæst = OS. fast (Du. vast), OHG. festi (G. fest), ON, fastr; prob. orig. :- Gmc. *fastuz (but transf. to other declensions in some langs.).
So adv. firmly OE.; closely; quickly; rapidly XIII; dissipatedly XVII. OE. fæste = OS. fasto (Du. vast), OHG. fasto (G. fast almost), ON. fast :- Gmc. *fastō. |
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T. F. HOAD. "fast." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "fast." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-fast.html T. F. HOAD. "fast." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-fast.html |
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FAST
FAST Acronym for Federation Against Software Theft. A body set up by the UK software industry to promote the effective and legal use of software, and to take action against those who breach copyright law by making unlicensed copies of proprietary software.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "FAST." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "FAST." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-FAST.html JOHN DAINTITH. "FAST." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-FAST.html |
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fast, in terms of a ship, secured, attached, fixed. Thus, to make a vessel fast is to secure it firmly to something.
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"fast." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "fast." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-fast.html "fast." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-fast.html |
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fast
fast. See FASTS AND FASTING.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "fast." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "fast." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-fast.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "fast." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-fast.html |
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fast
•aghast, avast, Belfast, blast, cast, caste, contrast, fast, last, mast, miscast, outlast, past, rat-arsed, unsurpassed, vast
•steadfast • lightfast • holdfast
•sunfast • colourfast • flabbergast
•simulcast • telecast • typecast
•forecast • broadcast • sportscast
•downcast
•outcast, outcaste
•newscast • roughcast • upcast
•opencast • worm cast • sandblast
•Elastoplast • counterblast • mainmast
•mizzenmast • topmast • foremast
•fly-past
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"fast." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "fast." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-fast.html "fast." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-fast.html |
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FAST
FAST (fɑːst) factor analysis system
• fast automatic shuttle transfer • Federation Against Software Theft • first atomic ship transport • forecasting and assessment in science and technology (in the EU) |
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "FAST." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "FAST." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-FAST.html FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "FAST." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-FAST.html |
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