Af*fi"ance (&?;), 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.
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.
Af*fi"ance, v. t. [imp. &?; p.
p. Affianced (&?;); p. pr. &?; vb. n.
Affiancing (&?;).] [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.
To me, sad maid, he was affianced.
Spenser.
2. To assure by promise. [Obs.]
Pope.
