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thanage

[ they-nij ]

/ ˈθeɪ nɪdʒ /

noun

the tenure by which lands were held by a thane.

the land so held.

the office, rank, or jurisdiction of a thane.

Nearby words

thames river, thamin, thammuz, than, thana, thanage, thanato-, thanatobiologic, thanatognomonic, thanatoid, thanatology

Origin of thanage

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Anglo-Latin word thanāgium. See thane, -age

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Word Origin and History for thanage

thanage

n.

c.1400, from Anglo-French thaynage (c.1300), from English thane + Old French suffix -age (see -age).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper