Meaning of Affiance | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Faith, trust.
2. A solemn engagement, especially a pledge of marriage.
   archaic

Equivalents

Examples

“[…] in syr Launcelot & you I moost had my Ioye / & myn affyaunce / & now haue I lost my Ioye of you bothe […] […] "in Sir Launcelot and you I most had my joy, and mine affiance, and now have I lost my joy of you both" […]”

“All other outward shewes and exterior apparences are common to all religions: As hope, affiance [translating confiance], events, ceremonies, penitence and martyrdome.”

“Such feelings promptly yielded to his habitual affiance in the divine love.”

“Lancelot, my Lancelot, thou in whom I have / Most joy and most affiance, […]”

“I that Ladie to my spouse had wonne; / Accord of friends, consent of parents sought, / Affiance made, my happinesse begonne […]”

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