Translation of "thane" into Old English
þegn is the translation of "thane" into Old English.
in Anglo-Saxon England, a man holding lands from the king, or from a superior in rank. There were two orders, the king's thanes, who attended the kings in their courts and held lands immediately of them, and the ordinary thanes, who were lords of manors and who had particular jurisdiction within their limits. After the Norman Conquest, this title was no longer used, and baron took its place. [..]
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þegn
noun masculine
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A large city in India, in the state of Maharashtra. [..]
"Thane" in English - Old English dictionary
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