THANE


Meaning of THANE in English

noun Etymology: Middle English theyn, from Old English thegn; akin to Old High German thegan ~ and perhaps to Greek tiktein to bear, beget Date: before 12th century a free retainer of an Anglo-Saxon lord, a Scottish feudal lord, ~ship noun

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