affiance
11affiance — [ə fʌɪəns] verb (be affianced) literary be engaged to marry. Origin C15: from OFr. afiancer, from afier promise, entrust , from med. L. affidare declare on oath …
12affiance — v. a. Betroth, engage, plight …
13affiance — v betroth, engage, contract to, marry, agree to marry, promise to wed, plight one s troth, espouse …
14affiance — af·fi·ance …
15affiance — af•fi•ance [[t]əˈfaɪ əns[/t]] v. anced, anc•ing, n. 1) to pledge by promise of marriage; betroth 2) a pledging of faith, as a marriage contract 3) trust; confidence • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < MF afiance=afi(er) to pledge faith, declare on oath …
16affiance — To assure by pledge. An agreement by which a man and woman promise that they will marry each other …
17affiance — To assure by pledge. An agreement by which a man and woman promise that they will marry each other …
18affiance — To pledge; to engage to marry …
19affiance — v.tr. (usu. in passive) literary promise solemnly to give (a person) in marriage. Etymology: ME f. OF afiancer f. med.L affidare (as AD , fidus trusty) …
20affianced — 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… …