THANE


Meaning of THANE in English

[ θeɪn ]

■ noun (in Anglo-Saxon England) a man granted land by the king or a military nobleman, ranking between a freeman and a hereditary noble.

↘(in Scotland) a man who held land from a Scottish king and ranked with an earl's son.

Derivatives

~dom noun

Origin

OE theg(e)n 'servant, soldier', of Gmc origin.

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