Ah, what's more dangerous than this fond affiance. From LearnThat.org. [William Shakespeare, Source: The Second Part of Henry VI]
His truth be thine affiance, Das ewge wahre Gut 20. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Gerhardt as a Hymn Writer and his Influence on English Hymnody] Reference
Thus he pledged his faith, and the Duke accepted his affiance. From Wordnik.com. [French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France] Reference
It is not solely "fiducia," -- a trust, affiance, or confidence. From Wordnik.com. [The Sermons of John Owen] Reference
They granted rings one to another, and pledged affiance between them. From Wordnik.com. [French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France] Reference
For nothing that man can give would I have you doubt my faith and affiance. From Wordnik.com. [French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France] Reference
My prayers, I doubt, cannot be heard, since they have not that affiance with them that they used to be attended with. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Charles Grandison] Reference
But I repose in you such affiance, as you will not deceiue so simple a Ladie as I am, vtterly voyde of guyle and deceit. From Wordnik.com. [The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1] Reference
Quartered within his scutcheon; th 'affiance, made. From Wordnik.com. [The Merry Devil] Reference
Great affiance hath Perceval in the lion's warning. From Wordnik.com. [The High History of the Holy Graal] Reference
But and if you do not this, have never affiance in him. From Wordnik.com. [The High History of the Holy Graal] Reference
A proposal to affiance Henry's sister, Isabella, to Henry. From Wordnik.com. [The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377)] Reference
Better imitate those women who, having made mistake in affiance, always have. From Wordnik.com. [The Wedding Ring A Series of Discourses for Husbands and Wives and Those Contemplating Matrimony] Reference
Mammon, and is bond and serf in keeping the riches in which he setteth his affiance. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Legend, vol. 2] Reference
It is not a light task to change habits of political affiance, cemented by so many years. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers] Reference
Canst thou say, in humble assurance of thine affiance in Him, "My beloved is mine, and I am His!". From Wordnik.com. [The Faithful Promiser] Reference
They of the land were very sorrowful when he departed, for great affiance had they in his chivalry. From Wordnik.com. [The High History of the Holy Graal] Reference
You are her affiance and her succour, and therefore ought you to remember that the good knight Joseph of. From Wordnik.com. [The High History of the Holy Graal] Reference
The choice rested with the fathers, who were accustomed to affiance their sons early, indeed when mere boys. From Wordnik.com. [The Women of the Caesars] Reference
She urged the committee members to focus on affiance, transparency and ethics, and governmental cooperation. From Wordnik.com. [Blog updates] Reference
The one forte, of whome we firft fpakcbycaufe they are to full of affiance of their owne ttrcngth or righteoufnelTe. From Wordnik.com. [The institution of christian religion] Reference
You set affiance on him, I know, and I the like: and if he be not misturned, methinks he may yet prove a good servant. From Wordnik.com. [The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time] Reference
William made use of Harald's compulsory sojourn to make him swear allegiance to him, and affiance him to his daughter. From Wordnik.com. [The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)] Reference
La Roquette and another of his confederates, whose name was Le Genre, in whom (M459) notwithstanding I had great affiance. From Wordnik.com. [The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II.] Reference
Some dim survival of ancestral ideas made Herminia Barton so array herself in the white garb of affiance for her bridal evening. From Wordnik.com. [The Woman Who Did] Reference
Therefore S. Bernard saith: Who is he that is not ravished to hope of affiance which taketh none heed to the disposition of his body?. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Legend, vol. 1] Reference
In order the better to affiance herself to him, she took advantage of the advent of spring to cull a sprig of real lilac in the fields. From Wordnik.com. [The Memoirs of Victor Hugo] Reference
Then I bewailed them on the earth, and prayed for help to our blessed Lady in whom I had set all my affiance, and I wept much tenderly. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Legend, vol. 3] Reference
But 1 meant not fuch an affiance which fliould ftroke the minde loofed from all feeling of carefblnes with a fweete & full quietenefTe. From Wordnik.com. [The institution of christian religion] Reference
So the knight sent for his chaplain, and brought thither his fair daughter, and let affiance her to Robin, and set a day for the wedding. From Wordnik.com. [Old French Romances] Reference
"Ha, Messire Gawain," saith the Knight Coward, "Fight him not as having affiance in me, for of me will you have neither succour nor help!". From Wordnik.com. [The High History of the Holy Graal] Reference
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