Affiance (ăffī&aitalic_;ns), n. [OE. afiaunce trust, confidence, OF. afiance, fr. afier to trust, fr. LL. affidare to trust; ad + fidare to trust, fr. L. fides faith. See Faith, and cf. Affidavit, Affy, Confidence.] 1. Plighted faith; marriage contract or promise. [archaic]
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2. Trust; reliance; faith; confidence. [archaic]
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Such feelings promptly yielded to his habitual affiance in the divine love. Sir J. Stephen.
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Lancelot, my Lancelot, thou in whom I have
Most joy and most affiance. Tennyson.
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