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▪ I. affiance|əˈfaɪəns|
Forms: 4 afy-, 4–6 affiaunce, 5 affyanse, 5–6 affyaunce, 4– affiance.
[a. OFr. afiance, n. of action f. afier to trust: see affy.]
1. The action of confiding, or fact of having faith, in a person, quality, etc.; faith, trust. Const. in, rarely on (subord. clause, upon, to, unto, obs.)
1330R. Brunne Chron. 87 Þat he so suld þe barons had affiance. c1340Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 642 Alle his afyaunce vpon folde watȝ in þe fyue woundeȝ Þat cryst kaȝt on þe croys. 1475Bk. Noblesse (1860) 41 That ever we shulde put affiaunce and trust to the Frenshe partie. 1549Coverdale Erasm. Paraphr. Heb. xi. 24 Puttyng his affyaunce in God. 1633Bp. Hall Hard Texts 125 Repose the whole affiance of your hearts upon me. 1741Richardson Pamela (1824) I. 104 How well I did to put my affiance in his goodness. 1859Tennyson Elaine 1348 My Lancelot, thou in whom I have Most love and most affiance. 1862Trench Miracles Introd. 93 A true affiance on Him who is the Giver of this faith.
†2. Confidence generally; assurance. Obs.
1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 16/4 Who is he that is not ravysshid to hope of affyaunce? 1548Udall, etc. Erasm. Paraphr. John ix. 34 The Phariseis beyng sore prouoked with the beggars great affyaunce, made no aunswere. 1591Troubl. Raigne of K. John ii. (1611) 92 There's no affiance after periurie. 1633T. Adams Exp. 2 Pet. ii. 2 (1865) 243/2 Abraham in affiance of this truth ventured to forsake his country. 1753Richardson Grandison (1781) I. xxxix. 282 My prayers..have not that affiance with them that they used to be attended with.
3. The pledging of faith; solemn engagement; esp. the plighting of troth between two persons in marriage, a marriage contract.
1489Caxton Faytes of Armes iv. iv. 238 Not sayeng trouthe af hys promesse and affyaunce made. 1528Perkins Profit. Bk. v. §442 (1642) 191 Endowment ought to bee made immediately after affiance made betwixt them at the Church doore. 1557K. Arthur (W. Copland) i. iii, He made affyaunce to the kynge for to nourysshe the chylde. 1628Coke on Littleton i. v. §39 (1633) 34/1 After affiance and troth plight between them. 1783Martyn Geog. Mag. I. 20 The affiance is compleated by a prayer. 1809Tomlins Law Dict., Affiance, the plighting of troth between a man and a woman, upon agreement of marriage.
†4. Hence fig. Intimate relationship, affinity. Obs.
1594Hooker Eccl. Pol. v. (1632) 350 Religion and Superstition have more affiance..then Superstition and Prophaneness. 1601Chester Love's Martyr xliii (1878) 45 Merlin, that did alwaies loue the King, As bearing chiefe affiance to his countrey.
▪ II. affiance, v.|əˈfaɪəns|
Also 6 affyaunse, affiaunce.
[a. OFr. afiance-r, f. afiance: see prec.]
1. To promise (anything) solemnly, to pledge.
1523Skelton Garl. Laurel 545 Affyaunsynge her myne hole assuraunce.
2. esp. To promise solemnly in marriage; to betroth, to engage. Commonly in the passive.
1555Fardle of Facions ii. xii. 288 Aftre that he [the Prieste] affiaunceth them both with one ringe. 1603Shakes. Meas. for M. v. i. 227, I am affianced this mans wife, as strongly As words could make vp vowes. 1627Lisander & Cal. v. 87 Argire..determined to affiance her selfe unto him. 1769Robertson Chas. V, III. x. 210 To affiance their young Queen to his son the Dauphin. 1847Disraeli Tancred vi. vii. (1871) 452 Tancred was affianced to the daughter of Besso. |