Affiance

Definition of Affiance

Af`fi´ance Pronunciation: ăf`fī´anst

n.	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.
v. t.	1.	To betroth; to pledge one's faith to for marriage, or solemnly promise (one's self or another) in marriage. [imp. & p. p. affianced (ăffī"anst); p. pr. & vb. n. affiancing (ăffī"an*sĭng).] To me, sad maid, he was affianced. - Spenser.
	2.	To assure by promise.

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