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Modern English → Old English

Old English word for thane

4 headwords match “thane”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The five strongest follow; þegn ranks first.

  1. 1

    þegn

    score 12

    noun

    thane — servant

  2. 2

    ceorl

    score 9

    noun

    thane — a churl, a freeman ranked below a thane but above a thrall

  3. 3

    forþþegn

    score 9

    noun

    thane — a thane or noble of high rank

  4. 4

    sincgiefa

    score 3

    noun

    thane — a lord; the giver of treasures to his thanes

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