Definitions for: Affiance


[v] give to, in marriage



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: betroth, engage, plight

See Also: vow

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