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/thay"nij/, n.1. the tenure by which lands were held by a thane.2. the land so held.3. the office, rank, or jurisdiction of a thane.[1350-1400; ME < AL thanagium. See THANE, -AGE]
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Thanage — Than age, n. The district in which a thane anciently had jurisdiction; thanedom. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thanage — c.1400, from Anglo Fr. thaynage (c.1300), from English THANE (Cf. thane) + O.Fr. suffix age (see AGE (Cf. age)) … Etymology dictionary
thanage — n. hist. 1 the rank of thane. 2 the land granted to a thane. Etymology: ME f. AF thanage (as THANE) … Useful english dictionary
thanage — n. jurisdiction of a thane; rank of a thane; office of a thane; land held by a thane … English contemporary dictionary
thanage — [ θeɪnɪdʒ] noun historical the tenure, land, and rank granted to a thane … English new terms dictionary
thanage — than·age … English syllables
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