Definition of "thegn" [thegn]

• Alternative spelling of thane. (noun)

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• "a Saxon knight known as Sir Ordgar, a "thegn," (1) or baronet, of"
• "Early medieval peasants ended up learning the language of the local thegn; later medieval gentlehommes ended up learning the language of their peasants."
• "Edward was a surviving English thegn and sheriff of Wiltshire."