Thane

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a noble in Anglo-Saxon England (especially one who gave military service in exchange for land)

polysemous

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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Thanes
possessive
Thane's
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Thanes'