"unfast" meaning in All languages combined

See unfast on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more unfast [comparative], most unfast [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + fast. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|fast}} un- + fast Head templates: {{en-adj}} unfast (comparative more unfast, superlative most unfast)
  1. Not fast or safe; not secure. Derived forms: unfastness
    Sense id: en-unfast-en-adj-gfnS8SSE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

Forms: unfasts [present, singular, third-person], unfasting [participle, present], unfasted [participle, past], unfasted [past]
Etymology: From Middle English unfasten, unvesten, onfesten, equivalent to un- + fast. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|unfasten}} Middle English unfasten, {{prefix|en|un|fast}} un- + fast Head templates: {{en-verb}} unfast (third-person singular simple present unfasts, present participle unfasting, simple past and past participle unfasted)
  1. (transitive) To loose; release. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unfast-en-verb-NE9M76E-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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