affiance

[Af*fi·ance]

Give to in marriage

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Plighted faith; marriage contract or promise.

Verb
give to in marriage

n.
Plighted faith; marriage contract or promise.

n.
Trust; reliance; faith; confidence.

v. t.
To betroth; to pledge one's faith to for marriage, or solemnly promise (one's self or another) in marriage.

v. t.
To assure by promise.

Affiance

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.

Lancelot, my Lancelot, thou in whom I have Most joy and most affiance.

Affiance

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.

2. To assure by promise. [Obs.] Pope.

Plighted faith; marriage contract or promise.

To betroth; to pledge one's faith to for marriage, or solemnly promise (one's self or another) in marriage.

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