thegn noun. [Ɵeɪn] M19.
[Mod. repr. of Old English Þeġ(e)n THANE, adopted in 19 as a spelling to distinguish the Old English use of thane from the Scottish use (see THANE 4) made familiar by Shakes.]
Hist. = THANE 3.

■ thegnhood noun the condition or position of a thegn; the order of thegns, thegns collectively: M19.

■ thegnly adjective of, pertaining to, or becoming to a thegn L19.

■ thegnship noun the office, function, or position of a thegn L19.

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