Sekirov Dictionary

affiance

/əˈfaɪ.əns/

noun 2
verb 1
forms 3

noun2

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Faith, trust.
- All other outward shewes and exterior apparences are common to all religions: As hope, affiance [translating confiance], events, ceremonies, penitence and martyrdome. — 1603
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(no longer used) A solemn engagement, especially a pledge of marriage.
- I that Ladie to my spouse had wonne; / Accord of friends, consent of parents sought, / Affiance made, my happinesse begonne […] — 1590

verb1

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(literary) To be betrothed to; to promise to marry.
- She left our former teacher at the altar. Oh well, it's no secret that Prissy was affianced to our former teacher, but justifiably fled the wedding. — 2018

forms

affianced · affiancing · affiances

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