Con*fin"er (?), n. One who, or that which, limits or restrains.
Con"fi`ner (? or &?;), n. One who lives on confines, or near the border of a country; a borderer; a near neighbor. [Obs.] Bacon.
Happy confiners you of other lands,
That shift your soil, and oft 'scape tyrants' hands.
Daniel.
Con*fin"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. confinitÚ.] Community of limits; contiguity. [R.] Bailey.
Con*firm" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Confrmed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Confirming.] [OE. confermen, confirmen, OF. confermer, F. confirmer, fr. L. confirmare; con- + firmare to make firm, fr. firmus firm. See Firm.] 1. To make firm or firmer; to add strength to; to establish; as, health is confirmed by exercise.
Confirm the crown to me and to mine heirs.
Shak.
And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law.
Ps. cv. 10.