[ME theyn, fr. OE thegn; akin to OHG thegan thane and perh. to Gk tiktein to bear, beget]
Появление:
(bef. 12c)
Определение:
1: a free retainer of an Anglo-Saxon lord; esp: one resembling a feudal baron by holding lands of and performing military service for the king 2: a Scottish feudal lord -- thane.ship n