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111dower ad ostium ecclesiae — Dower at the door of the church,–a form of dower given openly at the time of a marriage ceremony, at the very door of the church wherein the marriage was celebrated by a tenant in fee simple of full age, who after affiance made and troth plighted …
112affiant — ☆ affiant [ə fī′ənt ] n. [< prp. of OFr afier: see AFFIANCE] Law a person who makes an affidavit; deponent …
113affidavit — [af΄ə dā′vit; ] occas. [, af΄ə dā′vid΄] n. [ML, he has made oath; perf. tense of affidare: see AFFIANCE] Law a written statement made on oath before a notary public or other person authorized to administer oaths …
114affidavit — n. a written statement confirmed by oath, for use as evidence in court. Etymology: med.L, = has stated on oath, f. affidare: see AFFIANCE …
115af- — prefix assim. form of AD before f. * * * see ad * * * var. of ad before f: affect. * * * af , prefix. the form of ad (Cf. ↑ad ) before f, as in affix. a.f., audio frequency. Af., 1. Africa …
116unaffianced — “+ adjective Etymology: un (I) + affianced, past participle of affiance : not affianced …
117af|fi´anc|er — af|fi|ance «uh FY uhns», verb, anced, anc|ing, noun. –v.t. to promise (oneself or another) in marriage; engage; betroth: »James and Beth are affianced to each other. –n. 1. the pledging of faith; betrothal: »Aff …
118af|fi|ance — «uh FY uhns», verb, anced, anc|ing, noun. –v.t. to promise (oneself or another) in marriage; engage; betroth: »James and Beth are affianced to each other. –n. 1. the pledging of faith; betrothal: »Aff …
119be|troth — «bih TROHTH, TRTH», transitive verb. 1. to promise in marriage; engage: »He betrothed his daughter to a rich man. SYNONYM(S): affiance. 2. Archaic. to pledge to marry. ╂[Middle English betrouthen < be + trewthe, Old English trēowth a pledge] …
120troth|plight — «TRTH PLYT, TROHTH », noun, adjective, verb. Archaic. –n. a solemn promise or engagement, especially of marriage; betrothal. –adj. engaged; betrothed; affianced. –v.t. to engage oneself to; betroth; affiance …
