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- noun Plural form of
thane .
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Examples
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The prince he called his thanes and the shielded warriors best,
Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature of Pre-Conquest Days Emily Hickey
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But when the full day was, and Walter arose, he called his thanes and wise men to the council; and first he bade open the prison-doors, and feed the needy and clothe them, and make good cheer to all men, high and low, rich and unrich; and thereafter he took counsel with them on many matters, and they marvelled at his wisdom and the keenness of his wit; and so it was, that some were but half pleased thereat, whereas they saw that their will was like to give way before his in all matters.
Wood Beyond the World William Morris 1865
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The treaty of the thanes was a sacred thing, and the Daergar supported it loyally.
The Covenant of the Forge Parkinson, Dan 1993
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The treaty of the thanes was a sacred thing, and the Daergar supported it loyally.
The Covenant of the Forge Parkinson, Dan 1993
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Chief of his thanes was a noble and powerful warrior named Beowulf, who resolved to go to the help of the Danes.
Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy Myths and Legends of the Nations of the World Retold for Boys and Girls Logan [Editor] Marshall
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Chief of his thanes was a noble and powerful warrior named Beowulf, who resolved to go to the help of the Danes.
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We are thanes, that is land owners, who hold their land direct from our earls.
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The nobles were called thanes; and were of two kinds, the king's thanes and lesser thanes.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part A. From the Britons of Early Times to King John David Hume 1743
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Then said Edmund the king, brave as he was: This I desire and wish in my mind, that I should not be left alone after my dear thanes, who have been suddenly slain in their beds by these seamen, with their children and their wives.
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Then said Edmund the king, brave as he was: This I desire and wish in my mind, that I should not be left alone after my dear thanes, who have been suddenly slain in their beds by these seamen, with their children and their wives.
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