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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Affiance \Af*fi"ance\, v. t. [imp. ? p. p. {Affianced}; p. pr ? vb n. {Affiancing}.] [Cf. OF afiancier fr afiance.] 1. To betroth; to pledge one's faith to for marriage, or solemnly promise (one's self or another) in marriage. To me sad maid, he was affianced. --Spenser. 2. To assure by promise. [Obs.] --Pope. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: affianced adj : pledged to be married; "the engaged couple" [syn: {bespoken}, {betrothed}, {engaged}, {pledged}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: AFFIANCED, pp Fitted with an ankle-ring for the ball-and-chain.
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