v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fasten.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Shrove Tuesday. Also Fastens Tuesday, fasting's-even.
Word Usage
"Realism is a hard-worked term, but it may be taken to imply that the overflowing vitality of which poetry is one expression fastens with peculiar eagerness upon the visible and tangible world about us and seeks to convey that zest in words."