affiance

[ uh-fahy-uhns ]

/ əˈfaɪ əns /

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verb (used with object), af·fi·anced, af·fi·anc·ing.

to pledge by promise of marriage; betroth.

noun Archaic.

a pledging of faith, as a marriage contract.

trust; confidence; reliance.

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Origin of affiance

1300–50; Middle English <Middle French afiance, equivalent to afi(er) to pledge faith, declare on oath, betroth (<Medieval Latin affīdāre, equivalent to ad-ad- + *fīdāre, for Latin fīdere to trust; see confide) + -ance-ance

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How to use affiance in a sentence

William made use of Haralds compulsory sojourn to make him swear allegiance to him, and affiance him to his daughter.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson
It is not well done for a king to affiance himself to one woman when he already has another for his wife.
Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15)|Charles Morris
I protest I shall be proud to give you proof I hold a most religious affiance with your love.
The Works of John Marston|John Marston
He must put full affiance in God, and love Him supremely: and next, me; and below that, all other.
A Forgotten Hero|Emily Sarah Holt

For an instant their looks fused and were lost in a passionate affiance.
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for affiance

affiance

/ (əˈfaɪəns) /

verb

(tr) to bind (a person or oneself) in a promise of marriage; betroth

noun

archaic a solemn pledge, esp a marriage contract

Word Origin for affiance

C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin affīdāre to trust (oneself) to, from fīdāre to trust, from fīdus faithful

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