Old English

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *stadifast, from Proto-Germanic *stadifastaz; equivalent to stede +‎ -fæst.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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stedefæst

  1. firmly fixed; rooted to one spot; secure
  2. (of a person, figurative) steadfast

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