thegn
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of thegn
1840–50; < Old English: thane
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To William Zeckendorf Jr., 28, son and vice president to the thegn of Manhattan's Webb & Knapp real estate firm, and Gurie Lie Zeckendorf, 28, daughter of former U.N.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the heart of Somerset, at the abode of the thegn, Oswald, a trusted and tried retainer of the king, the family of Alfred was hidden.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Lucy Foster Madison
The thegn was expected to fight for his lord, and generally to place his services at his disposal in both war and peace.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
“Now what seek ye, friend Oswald, that so unmannerly ye do enter our castle?” cried the thegn of the manor.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Lucy Foster Madison
Her beauty and the sweetness of her voice soon attracted the attention of Oswald the thegn, and brought from him a request for more.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Lucy Foster Madison
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