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Definitions for Thegn

[1] thane.
[2] Early English History . a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
[3] Scottish History . a person, ranking with an earl's son, holding lands of the king; the chief of a clan, who became one of the king's barons.
[4] a variant spelling of thane
[5] (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of an aristocratic class, ranking below an ealdorman, whose status was hereditary and who held land from the king or from another nobleman in return for certain services
[6] (in medieval Scotland) a person of rank, often the chief of a clan, holding land from the king a lesser noble who was a Crown official holding authority over an area of land

Words nearby Thegn

theelin, theelol, theft, theft insurance, theftproof, thegn, theiler, theine, their, theirn, theirs

Origin of Thegn

anebefore 900; late Middle English, spelling variant (Scots ) of Middle English thain, thein, Old English thegn; cognate with Old Norse thegn subject, German Degen warrior, hero, Greek téknon child

Other words from Thegn

un·der·thane , noun

Word origin for Thegn

aneOld English thegn; related to Old Saxon, Old High German thegan thane