† Fiançailles

sb. pl. Obs. In 5 fyansialles, 7 fiancialles, fiansals. [a. F. fiançailles sb. pl., a betrothal, f. fiancer to betroth.] A betrothal.

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c. 1477. Caxton, Jason, 127. During the fyansailles & trouthplightyng of Iason & of Creusa.

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1625. J. Chamberlain, Let., 6 May, in Crt. & Times Chas. I. (1848), I. 18. The fiancialles were performed on Thursday, being their ascension, and the marriage on Sunday last, our May-day.

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1655. Digges, Compl. Ambass., 183. Whether she might with a good Conscience substitute a Papist for her sons Proctor for the Fiansals.

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