Affianced

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  committed \committed\ adj.
     1. Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular
        cause, action, or attitude. Opposite of {uncommitted}.
  
     Note: [Narrower terms: {bound up, involved, wrapped up};
           {dedicated, devoted}; {pledged, sworn}]


           [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. Associated in an exclusive sexual relationship; also
        called {attached}. Opposite of {unattached}.
  
     Note: [Narrower terms: {affianced}, {bespoken}, {betrothed},
           {engaged}, {pledged}, {promised}(predicate); {married}]
           [Also See: {loving}.]
  
     Syn: attached.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. Consigned involuntarily to custody, as in a prison or
        mental institution.
        [WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  affiance \af*fi"ance\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {affianced}
     ([a^]f*f[imac]"anst); p. pr. & vb. n. {affiancing}
     ([a^]f*f[imac]"an*s[i^]ng).] [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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              To me, sad maid, he was affianced.    --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To assure by promise. [Obs.] --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  affianced
       adj : pledged to be married; "the engaged couple" [syn: {bespoken},
              {betrothed}, {engaged}, {pledged}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  20 Moby Thesaurus words for "affianced":
     assured, betrothed, bound, bride-to-be, committed, compromised,
     contracted, engaged, fiance, fiancee, future, guaranteed, intended,
     obligated, pledged, plighted, promised, sworn, underwritten,
     warranted
  
  

From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:

  AFFIANCED, pp.  Fitted with an ankle-ring for the ball-and-chain.