thanage

[ they-nij ]

noun
  1. the tenure by which lands were held by a thane.

  2. the land so held.

  1. the office, rank, or jurisdiction of a thane.

Origin of thanage

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Anglo-Latin word thanāgium.See thane, -age

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