About The Word Affiance
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Affiance
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What's The Definition Of Affiance?
[v] give to, in marriage
Synonyms | Synonyms for Affiance: betroth | engage | plight Related Terms | Find terms related to Affiance: See Also | vow Affiance In Webster's Dictionary \Af*fi"ance\, n. [OE. afiaunce trust, confidence, OF.
afiance, fr. afier to trust, fr. LL. affidare to trust; ad +
fidare to trust, fr. L. fides faith. See {Faith}, and cf.
{Affidavit}, {Affy}, {Confidence}.]
1. Plighted faith; marriage contract or promise.
2. Trust; reliance; faith; confidence.
Such feelings promptly yielded to his habitual
affiance in the divine love. --Sir J.
Stephen.
Lancelot, my Lancelot, thou in whom I have Most joy
and most affiance. --Tennyson.
\Af*fi"ance\, v. t. [imp. ? p. p. {Affianced}; p. pr. ? vb. n. {Affiancing}.] [Cf. OF. afiancier, fr. afiance.] 1. To betroth; to pledge one's faith to for marriage, or solemnly promise (one's self or another) in marriage. To me, sad maid, he was affianced. --Spenser. 2. To assure by promise. [Obs.] --Pope. |
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