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

Source: THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)
 

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]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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

Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

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

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Affiance \Af*fi"ance\, v. t. [imp. ? p. p. Affianced; p. pr. ? vb. n. Affiancing.]

[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.

To me, sad maid, he was affianced. --Spenser.

2. To assure by promise. [Obs.]

--Pope.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)