haft

Etymology 1

From Middle English haft, from Old English hæft, from Proto-West Germanic *haftī, from Proto-Germanic *haftiją.

noun

1. The handle of a tool or weapon.

verb

1. (transitive) To fit a handle to (a tool or weapon).
   Instead, they made finely crafted bone points to haft onto their spears, reserving the use of flint mostly for blades and scrapers. 2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 218
2. (transitive) To grip by the handle.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hefð.

noun

1. (Northern English dialect) A piece of mountain pasture to which a farm animal has become hefted.