affiance

verb

1. (transitive)To be betrothed to; to promise to marry.

   “[S]he had expected the worst ever since Drusilla had deliberately tried to unsex herself by refusing to feel any natural grief at the death in battle not only of her affianced husband but of her own father [...]”

   “She left our former teacher at the altar. Oh well, it's no secret that Prissy was affianced to our former teacher, but justifiably fled the wedding.”

noun

1. Faith, trust.

   “[…] 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, […]”

2. (archaic)A solemn engagement, especially a pledge of marriage.

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