affiance

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In this meane while, such as misliked with the doctrine and ceremonies then vsed in the church, ceassed not to vtter their consciences, though in secret, to those in whome they had affiance.

From Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV by Holinshed, Raphael

Thus Lincoln learned and knew that among all men, and between all men and God there was a fundamental ground of imperishable affiance.

From Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians by Beardslee, Clark S.

It denotes the soul’s affiance to its Lord.

From The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians by Findlay, G. G.

To contract to any one for a marriage; to engage or promise in order to marriage; to affiance; Ð used esp. of a woman.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

Your uncle holds my father as prudent and wise: they are two ancient gentlemen, of ripe years, and have faith and affiance the one in the other.

From Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends by Mason, Eugene