thegn
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of thegn
1840–50; < Old English: thane
Example Sentences
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To William Zeckendorf Jr., 28, son and vice president to the thegn of Manhattan's Webb & Knapp real estate firm, and Gurie Lie Zeckendorf, 28, daughter of former U.N.
From Time Magazine Archive
Possibly it was the unit of assessment for military service, possibly it was the recognized endowment of a Saxon thegn.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
The thegn and the retainers looked at the maiden in surprise.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Madison, Lucy Foster
In the days of our Anglo-Saxon ancestors, a merchant who went three times over sea with his own craft, was entitled to rank as a thegn, or nobleman.
From Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. by Knight, Charles
A thegn darted to them at this moment.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Madison, Lucy Foster
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