From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
affiance \af*fi"ance\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {affianced}
([a^]f*f[imac]"anst); p. pr. & vb. n. {affiancing}
([a^]f*f[imac]"an*s[i^]ng).] [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.
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To me, sad maid, he was affianced. --Spenser.
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2. To assure by promise. [Obs.] --Pope.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Affiance \Af*fi"ance\ ([a^]f*f[imac]"ans), 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. [archaic]
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2. Trust; reliance; faith; confidence. [archaic]
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Such feelings promptly yielded to his habitual
affiance in the divine love. --Sir J.
Stephen.
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Lancelot, my Lancelot, thou in whom I have
Most joy and most affiance. --Tennyson.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
affiance
v 1: give to in marriage [syn: {betroth}, {engage}, {affiance},
{plight}]
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