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Definition: FAST BY |
FAST BY1. Close or near to; near at hand. He, after Eve seduced, unminded slunk Into the wood fast by. --Milton. Fast by the throne obsequious Fame resides. --Pope. |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Nearness | Adverb: near, nigh; hard by, fast by; close to, close upon; hard upon; at the point of; next door to; within reach, within call, |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: FAST BY |
| English words defined with "FAST BY": Fast beside ♦ Handfast, hunger strike ♦ Key wrench ♦ run. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "FAST BY": Make the Door. (references) |
| Author | Quotation |
St. Cyprian | He is bound fast by his wealth. . . his money owns him rather than he own it. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Author | Date | Quotation |
Communist Manifesto | 1848 | They hold fast by the original views of their masters, in opposition to the progressive historical development of the proletariat. (reference) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Title | Author | Quote |
Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | She often took me out of my box at my own desire, to give me air and show me the country, but always held me fast by a leading string. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Translations for "FAST BY"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Turkish | yanıbaşında (at one's elbow, close at hand, hard by), yakında (at hand, ere long, hard by, incidentally, near, nearby, round, shortly, soon). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Ruth Chapter 2, Verse 21 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Kai eipen rouq proV thn penqeran authV kai ge oti eipen proV me meta twn paidariwn mou proskollhqhti ewV an teleswsin olon ton amhton oV uparcei moi |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Et Ruth hoc quoque inquit praecepit mihi ut tamdiu messoribus eius iungerer donec omnes segetes meterentur |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | And Ruth, Forsothe this he seith and comaundide to me, that so long I shulde be ioyned to the repers of hym, to the tyme that alle the cornys ben ropen. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said to me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And Ruth the Moabitess said, Truly, he said to me, Keep near my young men till all my grain is cut. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Ruth Chapter 2, Verse 21 |
| Albanian | Atëherë Ruthi, Moabitja, tha: "Më tha edhe: "Rri me shërbëtorët e mi, deri sa të kenë mbaruar korrjen time"". |
| Cebuano | Ug si Ruth ang Moabihanon miingon: Oo, siya miingon kanako: Ikaw magpahiduol sa akong mga kaulitawohan, hangtud nga ilang matapus ang tanan nakong pangani. |
| Croatian | Ruta Moapka pripovjedi dalje: "Još mi reèe: 'Drži se mojih poslenika dokle ne požanju sve moje!'" |
| Danish | Moabiterinden Rut sagde: "Han sagde også til mig: Hold dig kun til mine Folk, indtil de er helt færdige med min Høst!" |
| Dutch | En Ruth, de Moabietische, zeide: Ook, omdat hij tot mij gezegd heeft: Gij zult u houden bij de jongens, die ik heb, totdat zij den gansen oogst, die ik heb, zullen hebben voleindigd. |
| Finnish | Silloin mooabilainen Ruut sanoi: "Vielä hän sanoi minulle: `Pysyttele vain minun palvelijaini mukana siihen asti, että he saavat kaiken minun leikkuuni lopetetuksi`". |
| French | Ruth la Moabite ajouta: Il m`a dit aussi: Reste avec mes serviteurs, jusqu` ce qu`ils aient achevé toute ma moisson. |
| German | Ruth, die Moabitin, sprach: Er sprach auch das zu mir: Du sollst dich zu meinen Leuten halten, bis sie mir alles eingeerntet haben. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Kemudian Rut berkata lagi, "Bu, orang itu mengatakan juga bahwa saya boleh terus memungut gandum bersama para pekerjanya sampai hasil seluruh ladangnya selesai dituai." |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Maka sahut Rut, orang Moabi itu: Dan lagi kata tuan itu kepadaku: Hendaklah selalu engkau dekat dengan hamba-hambaku juga, sampai sudah dihabiskannya segenap pemotongan yang padaku. |
| Italian | Rut, la Moabita, disse: «Mi ha anche detto: Rimani insieme ai miei servi, finché abbiano finito tutta la mia mietitura». |
| Maori | Na ka mea ano a Rutu Moapi, I mea mai ano hoki ia ki ahau, Kia tata tonu koe ki aku tangata, kia poto ra ano aku mea katoa te kokoti. |
| Norwegian | Da sa Rut, moabittinnen: Han sa også til mig: Hold dig til mine folk til de er ferdig med hele min høst. |
| Portuguese | Respondeu Rute, a moabita: Ele me disse ainda: Seguirás de perto os meus moços até que tenham acabado toda a minha sega. |
| Rumanian | Rut, Moabita, a adqugat: ,,El mi -a mai zis:`` ,,Rqmki cu slugile mele, pknq vor isprqvi de secerat.`` |
| Russian | тХЖШ нПБЧЙФСОЛБ УЛБЪБМБ: ПО "БЦЕ УЛБЪБМ НОЕ: 'Х"Ш У НПЙНЙ УМХЦБОЛБНЙ, "ПЛПМЕ ОЕ "ПЛПОЮБФ ПОЙ ЦБФЧЩ НПЕК. |
| Spanish | Rut la moabita dijo: --Además de esto, me ha dicho: "Permanece con mis criados hasta que hayan acabado toda mi siega." |
| Swedish | Moabitiskan Rut sade: "Han sade ock till mig: 'Håll dig till mina tjänare, ända till dess att de hava inbärgat hela min skörd.'" |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-f-s-t-y" | |
-2 letters: abys, bast, bats, bays, fast, fats, fays, stab, stay, tabs. | |
-3 letters: abs, aby, aft, ays, bas, bat, bay, bys, fas, fat, fay, sab, sat, say, sty, tab, tas. | |
-4 letters: ab, as, at, ay, ba, by, fa, ta, ya. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-f-s-t-y" | |
+2 letters: flyboats. | |
+3 letters: biosafety. | |
+4 letters: boastfully, ferryboats. | |
+5 letters: feasibility, fishability, flamboyants, justifiably, obfuscatory. | |
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