a. Obs. Forms: 1 staðolfæst, 3 staðelvæst, -fest. [OE. staðolfæst, f. staðol foundation (see STADDLE sb.) + fæst FAST a.] Firm, steadfast.
c. 888. Ælfred, Boeth., xxxv. § 3. He is ana staðolfæst wealdend & stiora.
c. 950. Lindisf. Gosp., Matt., Pref. (1887), 5/15. Cirica ofer staðolfæst stan ʓeseted is.
c. 1205. Lay., 9819. Þu hauest mucle treow-scipe treowðe staðeluæste.
a. 1225. Leg. Kath., 71. In þis ilke burh wes wuniende a meiden steðelfest wiðinnen, of treowe bileaue.