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De Guiche, upon whose lips a courtier's jest was already fitting, but to whom the word "affianced," addressed by Malicorne with respect to. From Wordnik.com. [Ten Years Later] Reference
Francis the Dauphin affianced to Mary of Scots 268. From Wordnik.com. [The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)] Reference
Not even an affianced lover is permitted this seat. From Wordnik.com. [Manners and Social Usages] Reference
"No, indeed, I mean it not; whom have you affianced?". From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Buttons told her that he was affianced five years ago. From Wordnik.com. [The Dodge Club or, Italy in MDCCCLIX] Reference
It appears that Mr. Gamecock had long been affianced to. From Wordnik.com. [Comical People] Reference
The affianced couple, after all, met at a Renaissance Weekend. From Wordnik.com. [Chelsea Clinton can't catch a break in media frenzy over wedding] Reference
Rosaura, but each, as was before agreed, to the other's affianced. From Wordnik.com. [The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas] Reference
But ah! shall I forget thee, the beautiful Louise! — the affianced of. From Wordnik.com. [A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France] Reference
Margaret Reay, who was assassinated, in 1779, by her affianced lover, the. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II] Reference
It is his right to know the truth, and -- what can Ned say while I'm affianced?. From Wordnik.com. [The Bacillus of Beauty A Romance of To-day] Reference
Then comes Verona's turn and Augustin claims her as his already affianced bride. From Wordnik.com. [The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas] Reference
Madame de Frontignac knew they were affianced, and regarded Mary with attention. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 24, October, 1859] Reference
The papers were made out but were not to be executed till he had consulted his affianced. From Wordnik.com. [Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men] Reference
Conrad held his brother's memory sacred, and never breathed words of love to his affianced. From Wordnik.com. [Dawn] Reference
He is hardly gone, when Albert, Lotte's affianced husband, who has been on a journey returns. From Wordnik.com. [The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas] Reference
Jo-que-yoh was affianced to a young brave of her father's tribe named "To-ke-ah," or the Oak. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852] Reference
The affianced of Nika presenting the picture of Saronia to the Temple, and Chios to paint it. From Wordnik.com. [Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus] Reference
Then, he left his chair, and with a low and somewhat derisive bow to his affianced wife, said. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Woman] Reference
Shrewsbury, to whom he was affianced, and transferred the royal affections to her own daughter. From Wordnik.com. [The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales] Reference
Lillian was at home, however, and she rushed downstairs impetuously to meet her affianced husband. From Wordnik.com. [The Mysteries of Montreal Being Recollections of a Female Physician] Reference
Juliet and I had been affianced beside my father's deathbed -- Torella was to be a second parent to me. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851] Reference
So these four beautiful daughters of the sun became the affianced brides of the four bewildered Creek hunters. From Wordnik.com. [Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3)] Reference
But while the excitement was at its burning height, William Barnwell and his affianced left Berlin for London. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Nihilist or, Young America in Russia] Reference
A new interest is added by Creon's son Haemon, the affianced lover of Antigone, who comes to interview his father. From Wordnik.com. [Authors of Greece] Reference
But one is your step-father -- another the step-father of your affianced bride, and the other a mere stool-pigeon. From Wordnik.com. [The Wedge of Gold] Reference
"Well, that's a comfort, at any rate," says her affianced, dimly conscious of a dawning civility in her last remark. From Wordnik.com. [Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 12, June 18, 1870] Reference
She is affianced, and among us that tie is quite as legitimate as marriage, and, our libellers say, a little stronger. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843] Reference
He made a confidant of his mother, and told her she must excuse his impatience to learn the fate of his affianced bride. From Wordnik.com. [Eveline Mandeville The Horse Thief Rival] Reference
In this way we can continue to see each other without danger, because your little affianced wife will be always between us. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Rome that her former affianced, Don Gasparo, was again pressing his suit and that there was a prospect of his being accepted. From Wordnik.com. [Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day] Reference
Berditchef, and Joseph's mother and his affianced endeavored to persuade the young man to postpone his journey until morning. From Wordnik.com. [Rabbi and Priest A Story] Reference
This was the Angela Borgia whom Lucretia had brought with her from Rome, and who had been affianced to Francesco Maria Rovere. From Wordnik.com. [Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day] Reference
"I need hardly remind you, my friend, who are in their secrets, that I affianced them a fortnight ago, as they have told you.". From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Polly Ocklebourne drove over to congratulate Dora in person, and found the affianced bride looking very pale, and by no means happy. From Wordnik.com. [The Scarlet Feather] Reference
She had thrown aside the last ensigns of filial regret, and now walked sad and splendid in the uncompromising colors of an affianced bride. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 118, August, 1867] Reference
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