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单词 rootfast
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Definition of rootfast in English:

rootfast

adjective ˈruːtfɑːstˈruːtfast
rare, archaic, poetic
  • Firmly held by the roots. Frequently (and in earliest use) figurative: securely established; firmly fixed.

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. From root + fast. Originally perhaps after early Scandinavian, although compare earthfast. In later use apparently re-formed in the 19th cent.

Definition of rootfast in US English:

rootfast

adjective
rare, archaic, poetic
  • Firmly held by the roots. Frequently (and in earliest use) figurative: securely established; firmly fixed.

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. From root + fast. Originally perhaps after early Scandinavian, although compare earthfast. In later use apparently re-formed in the 19th cent.

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