affiancingn.

Brit.

/əˈfʌɪənsɪŋ/, U.S.

/əˈfaɪənsɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: affiance v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < affiance v. + -ing suffix¹, after Middle French, French fiançailles, plural noun (see fiançailles n.).

The action of becoming engaged to be married; the action of setting up a marriage, betrothal. Also: an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > betrothal > [noun]

truthc1300

betrothingc1315

truthingc1350

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desponsationa1400

troth-plightingc1400

ensurance1469

fiançailles1477

handfasting1483

assurancea1513

assuring1530

suring1530

contract1551

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betrothment1585

contracting1585

affiancing1596

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handfasta1616

desponsories1645

hand-fastening1662

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engagement1811

plightage1819

betrothal1844

heart-bond1887

introduction1965

kwanjula1973

1596 tr. Deligtful Hist. Celestina xxx. 226 The solemnitie of your affiancing with madame Celestina.

1617 J. Minsheu Ἡγεμὼν είς τὰς γλῶσσας: Ductor in Linguas (at cited word) An Affiancing or betroathing.

1660 J. Howell Lex. Tetraglotton Dict. An Affiancing, Fiançailles.

1761 Universal Mag. July 142 (heading) A succinct narrative of all the particulars, relating to the affiancing of her Most Serene Highness Princess Charlotte of Meclenburg-Strelitz.

1791 London Packet 22 Feb. Baron Budberg..is said to have come here with a note relative to the affiancing of his Majesty.

1835 C. M. Sedgwick Linwoods II. xix. 3 Love declared by one party, and betrayed by the other, would, according to the common usages of society, soon issue in mutual affiancing.

1879 G. Meredith Egoist I. xv. 280 You know, to me, Clara, plighted faith, the affiancing of two lovers, is a piece of religion. I rank it as holy as marriage.

1957 M. Freedman Chinese Family & Marriage in Singapore v. 104 Although the Manchu code of laws forbade the affiancing of unborn children, it seems that peasant custom included ante-natal betrothal.

1996 Washington Post (Nexis) 21 Apr. We find Philip not much more romantic about his own affiancing: ‘I suppose one thing led to another. It was sort of fixed up.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	affiancing
释义	affiancingn. Brit. /əˈfʌɪənsɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈfaɪənsɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: affiance v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < affiance v. + -ing suffix¹, after Middle French, French fiançailles, plural noun (see fiançailles n.). The action of becoming engaged to be married; the action of setting up a marriage, betrothal. Also: an instance of this. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > betrothal > [noun] truthc1300 betrothingc1315 truthingc1350 espousala1393 troth-plighta1393 desponsationa1400 troth-plightingc1400 ensurance1469 fiançailles1477 handfasting1483 assurancea1513 assuring1530 suring1530 contract1551 insurancea1556 trothing1565 despousage1570 betrothment1585 contracting1585 affiancing1596 spousage1596 espousage1599 handfasta1616 desponsories1645 hand-fastening1662 disposories1668 contraction1702 engagement1811 plightage1819 betrothal1844 heart-bond1887 introduction1965 kwanjula1973 1596 tr. Deligtful Hist. Celestina xxx. 226 The solemnitie of your affiancing with madame Celestina. 1617 J. Minsheu Ἡγεμὼν είς τὰς γλῶσσας: Ductor in Linguas (at cited word) An Affiancing or betroathing. 1660 J. Howell Lex. Tetraglotton Dict. An Affiancing, Fiançailles. 1761 Universal Mag. July 142 (heading) A succinct narrative of all the particulars, relating to the affiancing of her Most Serene Highness Princess Charlotte of Meclenburg-Strelitz. 1791 London Packet 22 Feb. Baron Budberg..is said to have come here with a note relative to the affiancing of his Majesty. 1835 C. M. Sedgwick Linwoods II. xix. 3 Love declared by one party, and betrayed by the other, would, according to the common usages of society, soon issue in mutual affiancing. 1879 G. Meredith Egoist I. xv. 280 You know, to me, Clara, plighted faith, the affiancing of two lovers, is a piece of religion. I rank it as holy as marriage. 1957 M. Freedman Chinese Family & Marriage in Singapore v. 104 Although the Manchu code of laws forbade the affiancing of unborn children, it seems that peasant custom included ante-natal betrothal. 1996 Washington Post (Nexis) 21 Apr. We find Philip not much more romantic about his own affiancing: ‘I suppose one thing led to another. It was sort of fixed up.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1596
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