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▪ I. † ˈfiance, n. Obs.
Forms: 4–5 fiaunce, 5–6 fyaunce, (5 fyence), 6 fiance.
[a. OF. fiance f. fier to trust.]
1. Confidence, trust.
1340Ayenb. 164 Þe uerste poynte of prowesse hi clepieþ magnanimitie. Þe oþer fiaunce. c1400Rom. Rose 5484 In whom no man shulde affye, Nor in hir yeftis have fiaunce. c1440Generyaes 5610 In whom suerly is all her fyence. a1555Philpot tr. Curio's Def. in Exam. & Writ. (Parker Soc.) 348 They admonish me that I neither give any fiance to thee.
2. A promise, word of honour.
1470–85Malory Arthur i. iii, Syre Ector..made fyaunce to the kyng for to nourisshe the child lyke as the Kynge desyred. 1592W. Wyrley Armorie 70 From his gag'd fiaunce cleere I set him free.
▪ II. † ˈfiance, v. Obs.
[f. F. fiancer, f. fiance a promise; see prec.]
1. trans.
a. = affiance v. 2.
b. To give one's troth to; to take as one's betrothed.
a1450Knt. de la Tour lxxvii. 99 He wold graunte and fyaunce her to a man whiche was a paynym. 1560J. Daus tr. Sleidane's Comm. 433 a, The Duke of Florence had fiaunced his daughter to Ascanio the Byshop of Romes nephewe. 1613–8Daniel Coll. Hist. Eng. (1626) 29 Harold was fyanced to..the Duke's daughter.
b.1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 119 b/2 Another louer..hath fyanced me by his fayth. a1533Ld. Berners Huon xviii. 50 To fyaunce and to kys thre tymes the fayre Esclaramonde. 1587J. Harmar tr. Beza's Serm. i. 9 He hath..fianced & betrothed to himself his church.
2. To make to promise, put upon one's parole.
1592W. Wyrley Armorie 74 Rich prisoners were woon and fienced Vpon their faiths. |